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Coventry Elementary School Employee Accused Of Assaulting Student
Tiogue Elementary School life skill teaching assistant Petrina Lunardelli, 48, was accused of assaulting a student in December 2024.
COVENTRY, RI — An employee at Tiogue Elementary School in Coventry was arrested after assaulting a student, police said Thursday.
On Dec. 13, 2024, police were called to the school to investigate the allegations and charged Petrina Lunardelli, 48, of Coventry, with simple assault and battery.
Coventry school officials said Lunardelli was placed on leave, and she resigned on Dec. 20, 2024.
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Tiogue Elementary School lists Lunardelli as a life skill teaching assistant on its online staff directory.
Police said Lunardelli turned herself in Monday to be processed, and she was then released. She is scheduled for arraignment at 9 a.m. Jan. 22.
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Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by Coventry police and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for Rhode Island Patch police reports.
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