Teens charged following assault at Sussex Tech

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GEORGETOWN, Del. – Two teenagers have been charged following an assault at Sussex Technical High School earlier this week.

At around 2 p.m. Tuesday, the Delaware State Police School Resource Officer assigned to the school was made aware of an assault by school staff members. It was learned that during an argument in trade class, a student allegedly swung a sharp metal file at another student. The second student then reportedly threw a sharp metal file at the other student, hitting him in the face and injuring him.

On Wednesday, both 16-year-old suspects turned themselves in to Delaware State Police. One was charged with second degree assault, while the other was charged with aggravated menacing, both felonies. Both juveniles were then released to a parent.