A Lenape High School student was arrested after assaulting a student and school staff on Wednesday.
Zianna Hernandez, an 18-year-old Mt. Laurel resident, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault, one count of simple assault and one count of resisting arrest after she attacked another student from behind at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 17. She is lodged in the Burlington County Minimum Security Facility in lieu of $50,000 full cash bail.
The incident began when Hernandez approached the victim from behind and attacked her. Lt. Arthur Waterman from the Medford Township Police says the incident was not a fight between two willing combatants.
“The suspect in this incident actually attacked the girl from behind,” he said.
School resource officers and staff stepped in to break up the incident. One school administrator and one resource officer were injured as they apprehended Hernandez.
Waterman said the injuries sustained to the officer and administrator was the reason Hernandez was charged with aggravated assault.
“Because of the nature of their positions, this constituted as an aggravated assault,” Waterman said.
The administrator, officer and assaulted student were all treated for injuries at Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly and released.
This incident is pending a hearing in the Burlington County Superior Court.
