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Tiverton School Resource Officer Facing Assault Charge
Officer Jacob Rapoza has been suspended with pay by Tiverton Public Schools since Dec. 23, 2022, following an undisclosed school situation.
TIVERTON, RI — Tiverton's public school resource officer faces an assault and other charges following an internal investigation.
Officer Jacob Rapoza was charged Wednesday with simple assault and two counts of disorderly conduct, WPRI 12 reported. Rapoza has since been released on personal recognizance.
Details of the charges have not been released.
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Rapoza has been suspended with pay by Tiverton Public Schools since Dec. 23, 2022
School officials said no students were harmed or in harm's way in the reported incidents.
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According to the Tiverton Police Department’s website, Rapoza served all five of Tiverton's schools, but his office was based out of the high school.
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