Student Assaults Public Safety Officer

A public safety officer was assaulted by a student in parking lot B last Tuesday. According to the college’s public safety report, the officer was responding to a fight in progress when the incident occurred. At 12:01 p.m., a male student had punched the officer in the face, causing “pain and swelling and a red mark to the face.” After the incident, the unidentified student was sent to the public safety office. The student was charged with 2nd degree assault and was transported to the Troy Police Dept. for booking. He was arraigned in front of Judge Christopher Maier with bail set at $5,000. The student was also suspended from the college. The college’s Public Safety Dept. and Communication’s Dept. declined to give any further information about the incident, citing college policy.