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Choking game results in assault charges against Boone student
A sophomore at Daniel Boone High School is facing assault charges after allegedly choking two fellow students to the point of unconsciousness.
The attacks reportedly happened Wednesday on a bus ride home from school.
“It was around 2:45 or so in the afternoon,” said Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John Rupe. “There was a load of kids on a bus coming down Rockingham Road.”
According to authorities, the 15-year-old choked two other sophomores as part of what he called a “choking game.”
“He said he was just playing around. He was saying to us that he was just playing a game with these guys,” Rupe said. “But the other kids said he wasn’t playing. He choked both of them until they passed out.”
One of the victims reportedly told authorities the boy came up behind him and started choking him without ever saying a word.
“Both victims had abrasions on their necks where he had put the chokehold on them,” Rupe said. “We’re definitely not looking at it as a game, and neither are the victims or their parents.”
The teenager was charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of simple assault in the incident. He was petitioned into court and is scheduled to make an appearance on Sept. 24 in Juvenile Court.
The boy also appears to be in trouble with the school system because of his alleged actions.
“After the bus driver came in and reported it, action was taken,” said Washington County Director of Schools Grant Rowland. “The child has been suspended, that is my understanding.”
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And this is a prime example as to why my children will never ride a bus home or to school. We can't expect a bus driver to keep their eyes on the roads and watch our children properly. There needs to be a teacher on these buses. Or someone that keep an eye on the children while the bus driver drives. My daughter was in PreK last year and a rule that was strongly inforced in her classroom was a no touching rule. I think we need to inforce this rule with our middle and high schoolers as well.