Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty
The Delaware State Police arrested a 17-year-old student from Claymont, Delaware, for a felony assault that occurred at Brandywine High School on Wednesday morning.
On February 19, 2025, at approximately 7:36 a.m., the Delaware State Police School Resource Officer assigned to Brandywine High School, located at 1400 Foulk Road, Wilmington, observed a 17-year-old student splash a 16-year-old in the face with an unknown liquid from a plastic bottle during an argument. The School Resource Officer and Brandywine High School staff immediately separated the students, and recovered the bottle. During the investigation, the School Resource Officer learned the liquid in the bottle was bleach. The 16-year-old student was evaluated by the school nurse.
The 17-year-old student was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by New Castle County Family Court, and released to a guardian.
Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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