School Police responded to 1205 VFW Parkway today at about 12:10pm on a report of a student tampering with a teacher’s beverage. The officers arrived to the Urban Science Academy where they met with the Dean of Disciples. Witnesses informed the officers that a 14 year-old male from Roxbury poured a cleaning solution into the teacher’s water bottle. The water bottle had a strong odor consistent with cleaning solution. The teacher’s bottle was seized and forwarded to the Crime Lab for further analysis. The teacher refused medical assistance and contacted Poison Control.The 14-year-old male was placed under arrest and was transported to District 5. He will be arraigned in the West Roxbury District Court where he will be charged with Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon and Poison Use with the intent to Injure.
