Juvenile Arrested After Assault at William Penn High School
A female juvenile allegedly struck a school police officer and repeatedly kicked a staff member while a fight between two students was being broken up at William Penn High School, York police say.
On Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at about 9:35 a.m., York City Police responded to William Penn High School for an assault investigation after two juveniles were involved in a fight. Officers found a York City school police officer and a staff member trying to break up the fight; a female juvenile suspect allegedly kicked the staff member multiple times and struck the school police officer in the face, causing injury. The juvenile was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, aggravated assault on a school employee, simple assault, harassment, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.