Crime & Safety
Pennsylvania Middle School Worker Alleged To Have Punched Student With Autism In Face
John Rossiter alleged his son was brought into a hallway by the worker who then "punched him in the face."
January 17, 2025
A worker at a Pennsylvania middle school is alleged to have punched a student with autism in the face. Now, Upper Darby police confirm they're investigating an alleged "altercation" between an eighth-grade student and a worker at Drexel Hill Middle School.
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In a joint press conference Thursday afternoon, Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt and Upper Darby School District Superintendent Daniel McGarry stated that an altercation happened Wednesday at the middle school around 11:30 a.m.
In a social media post on Thursday morning, John Rossiter, the student's father, said he received a phone call from Drexel Hill Middle School Principal Jill Palladino about an incident involving his 13-year-old son at the school. Rossiter alleged his son was brought into a hallway by the worker who then "punched him in the face."
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