Overview

• Video from a freshman meeting inside Lincoln High School’s gym shows a student striking a teacher before being taken to the ground outside the doorway.
• Lincoln police say the school resource officer intervened to stop the assault, and the student was arrested and booked into Placer County Juvenile Hall with charges expected.
• Western Placer Unified School District said the student will face disciplinary action and that the school day continued without further disruption.
• Police Chief Matt Alves publicly praised the officer’s response, while online reactions and local comments questioned the level of force used on a juvenile.
• Officials have not said whether the officer or any staff member will face internal discipline, and investigations remain in progress.