Livingstone College campus security officer and student brawl investigated
SALISBURY, N.C. Sept 20 2017– Livingstone College officials are investigating a disturbing fight that they said broke out between a campus security guard and one of the college’s students.
Channel 9 obtained video of the brawl that took place Monday in a school parking lot.
Officials said the student came on campus without the proper decal on her car and the security guard was preparing to put a boot the car, and that’s when the altercation between the two began.
The video shows the security guard following a female student who was walking away and then the guard hits the girl over and over with a baton.
The video goes on to show the two arguing face to face for a short time, then the guard follows the student again and grabs the girl from behind and throws her to the ground.
Officials emailed reporter Tina Terry another video showing a different angle of the fight, saying it shows the student instigating the fight.
School leaders said the security guard was on the phone with campus police when the student grabbed the phone and the officer was trying to get it back.
The student has been suspended, and the security guard was placed on administrative leave while the college police chief investigates.
“We are deeply concerned by this incident and intend to thoroughly gather all the facts and respond accordingly to ensure a safe environment for our students, faculty and staff,” school officials said in a statement.
School leaders said security guards get the same training as campus police. They said they’re investigating whether the guard violated protocol during the fight.
Livingstone College’s full statement on the matter:
There are multiple versions of a disturbing video being circulated of an incident that occurred on the campus of Livingstone College the morning of Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Livingstone College Police Chief Gloria Blaire is investigating the incident, which involved a student and a security guard. Pending the investigation, the security guard has been placed on administrative leave and the student has been temporarily suspended, in accordance with our judicial policy. We are deeply concerned by this incident and intend to thoroughly gather all the facts and respond accordingly to ensure a safe environment for our students, faculty and staff.
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