Dartmouth high school student facing assault with intent to murder, other charges after incident involving another student

DARTMOUTH, MA – A local high school student is facing some serious charges.

According to police, on Wednesday, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Dartmouth Police responded to the Dartmouth High School located at 555 Bakerville Rd. regarding a 911 call from inside of the school. 

Upon arrival, officers learned that two students were involved in an altercation in the hallway but were separated after one of them fled into a nearby office. The investigation revealed that the victim was approached by the suspect, a fellow student who was known to them, in the hallway and attempted to stab the victim using a pen with a screwdriver on the other end. The victim was able to get away from the suspect and was not physically injured. Both students were safely separated when the school issued a “shelter in place” to allow school staff and police to locate the weapon. 

The suspect was arrested and transported to a local hospital and is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to murder, assault & battery, and assault with intent to cause serious bodily harm. 

“Thankfully, no one was hurt during this incident”, said Dartmouth Police Chief Brian P. Levesque. “We’re grateful for the quick response and close collaboration between officers of the Dartmouth Police Department and staff at the Dartmouth High School to not only contain this incident, but for the professionalism and compassion displayed responding to a call for service of this nature.”