Jersey Shore Area School District security guard put student in chokehold according to report
Williamsport PA January 4th, 2023 A Lycoming County school security guard is being accused of placing a boy in a chokehold after a basketball game.
According to Lycoming Regional Police Department, on Tuesday around 8:48 p.m. they were called to Jersey Shore Area School District by the security guard for a disturbance.
When officers arrived, the juvenile was being held down in the school’s lobby by a security guard, officials say.
After investigators spoke to the boy, they were told the security guard allegedly punched him in the face and placed him in a chokehold after he tried to reach for his cell phone when it fell.
Officers were informed about a video on social media showing the security guard putting him in a chokehold. This is an open investigation and police are trying to determine what led up to the confrontation.
Officials note that the security guard is no longer working at the Jersey Shore High School.
