NYC Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Choking 5-Year-Old Student

Anthony Wicks faces charges after an incident at PS 153 Elementary School in Manhattan; the child is expected to recover.

Anthony Wicks, 46, was charged with assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17.
The incident occurred at PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School in Manhattan.
The 5-year-old boy was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.
The motive behind the alleged assault is currently unknown.
Wicks was immediately removed from his position pending the investigation's outcome.