Monday, December 2, 2013

High School Student Arrested for Lighting Teacher on Fire

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – Police arrested a 15-year-old West High School student on Monday morning for assaulting a teacher after he used a lighter to ignite her hair and shirt.

According to witnesses, when the teacher, 23-year-old Gabriela Penalba (pictured) turned her back to the class, a male student lit her hair and shirt on fire.

While other students rushed to help put out the flames, the suspect reportedly tossed the lighter out the window.

School resource officers responded around 10:45 a.m at which point the suspect fled, but was quickly caught after a brief chase on foot. More


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