HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Two women were arrested and charged with assault and trespassing after police swarmed Glen Allen High School due to a fight.
Police were called to the Henrico County high school on Staples Mill Road at about 10:30 a.m.
"A Henrico Police School Resource Officer (SRO) was on the Glen Allen High School campus in the 10000 block of Staples Mill Road when a fight erupted just before 10:30 a.m. The SRO called for additional units, prompting officers in the area to respond to the campus until everyone involved in the altercation was separated and the scene was under control," Henrico Police Lt. Matt Pecka wrote in an email. "Henrico Police and School Administration are investigating this incident. Collaboratively, both entities will review and hold those accountable for their actions today. Police have arrested and charged two adult females with assault and trespassing. Henrico Police and School Administration continue to review what led up to this confrontation. In the meantime, additional staff was on-site through the afternoon to ensure learning continued without incident. There were no weapons and no known injuries reported to the police."
Glen Allen High School was placed under a "lock and teach" Monday as police investigated.
Glen Allen High School Principal Reginald V. Davenport sent the following email to families and guardians of students following the incident:
I am writing to let you know that our school is currently in restrictive movement following a fight between students. Students are safe, but movement in hallways is restricted at this time. As a precaution, students will see an increased police presence on our school campus as we work together to support orderly transitions during lunch and student dismissal.
I want to thank our students and teachers for their flexibility as instruction is continuing in classrooms. I anticipate that the lock and teach will continue through the school day, however, if that changes, I will let you know.
Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support for our school.
Under a "lock and teach," movement outside of the classroom is restricted while instruction inside of classrooms continues.
Last week, Godwin High School was put under a lock and teach after a student was arrestedfor allegedly bringing a gun on campus two days in a row.
This is a developing story. We'll continue to update this article as details come in.
