Crime & Safety
Newtown Square Man Assaulted School Employee: State Police
The 20-year-old Newtown Square man was charged with felony aggravated assault and ethnic intimidation in connection with the incident.
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — A Newtown Square man is facing serious charges after authorities said he attacked an employee at a Delaware County school.
Stephen Rex Matarazzo, 20, of Newtown Square, is charged with felony aggravated assault, felony ethnic intimidation, trespassing, harassment, and disorderly conduct
The charges stem from a Thursday incident.
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According to Pennsylvania State Police, Matarazzo went to Penncrest High School at about 12:20 p.m. Thursday to see his girlfriend, a current Penncrest student.
Police said Matarazzo did not want to wait to see the girl, and went into the school.
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He found the girl in the school's gym, where he was told to leave by a staff member.
That's when police said he pushed the staffer and caused a disturbance before being escorted out of the building by staff.
State Police then took Matarazzo into custody without incident.
Matarazzo is a former Penncrest student, police said.
He was released after posting 10 percent of $15,000 bail and is scheduled for a June 18 preliminary hearing, court records show.
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