Boy arrested for allegedly hitting assistant principal

The student at Dyersburg Middle School was punished for being unruly when he allegedly struck Assistant Principal Mickey Mahon in the face Wednesday afternoon, according to Dyersburg police.

The student had to be physically restrained until police arrived.

He was charged with assault and unruliness and detained in the McDowell Juvenile Detention Center.

He is scheduled to appear in Juvenile Court on Jan. 4.

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Information from: State Gazette, http://www.stategazette.com