There was a frightening attack and a heroic response Thursday morning at an elementary school in the Bronx. A safety agent and a teacher jumped into action when a man attacked a guidance counselor. AielloTV reports.
-- There was a frightening attack and a heroic response Thursday morning at an elementary school in the CBS2's Tony Aiello has details and reaction from Public School 69 in theSchool let out Thursday afternoon and students started the Easter/Passover break grateful for the actions of school safety agent Hector Garcia and fifth grade teacher Jared Nash.
"I would like to say a big thank you for keeping everyone at the school safe and out of danger," student Cameron Sepulveda said.says a 23-year-old man armed with a sharp object stormed the entrance and began hitting his ex girlfriend, a guidance counselor. Garcia intervened and was stabbed near his left ear. Nash also got involved and was later seen on a stretcher. He was taken to the hospital with an injury to his arm.
"The teacher continued to chase the assailant out of the building, who jumped into a vehicle and made his way off," said Mark Rampersant, New York City's school security chief."However, not before this amazing teacher got all of the particulars, the description as well as the make, model and license plate of the vehicle, helping the NYPD quickly apprehend this individual.
The union says before budget cuts P.S. 69 had three safety agents. Now, it has one. Schools Chancellor
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