Stagg Student Accused of Hitting a Teacher: Blotter
Palos Hills police reports, Jan. 17-18.
THURSDAY, JAN. 17
Stagg Student Hits Teacher
A male juvenile was charged with battery after allegedly hitting a Stagg High School teacher, according to a report. Police were called at about 8:30 a.m. to the school, located at 8015 W. 111th St. School employees told officers the boy was asked to take off his hat inside the building but refused. After being asked to follow a teacher to the administration area, the student swore and hit the teacher in the chest. He will appear in Bridgeview juvenile court.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 18
2 Stagg Students Face Battery Charges
Two Stagg High School students were charged with battery, according to reports.
One male juvenile was accused of slapping another student at the school. Officers were called at about 9:30 a.m. and spoke with school officials, who told them another student slapped another.
Also that day, police were called at 4 p.m. on a report that another male juvenile struck another boy in the face during a fight.
Both boys will appear in Bridgeview juvenile court.
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Mom
11:53 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I wish they would report on ALL of the schools, not just Stagg!
JAMES EASTMAN
1:10 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
if the teacher hit the child it would become a major issue. make sure they proscecute this " child" to the fullest extent of the law. This never happened when i was in school but then i was taught right from wrong. and respect for authority.
jmcbmb
2:57 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I agree with Mom. I know there are other incidents at other schools and it seems only Stagg is ever in the blotter. How about reporting on the great things coming out of our local high schools too.
Matthew Howe
4:46 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Stagg is in the Palos Patch blotter. Andrew and Sandburg are in the Tinley Patch. The other schools are not in Palos.
a mom
5:50 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
I get Tinley Patch, as well as Palos Patch and Mom is right; I have yet to see incidents at those schools on the Tinley Patch. Orland Patch, I can't say. I sure will be looking now. I'm so tired of the one sided accounts against our high school. How about reporting all of the very positives about our school--on a regular basis
Nick Swedberg
6:13 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thanks for the comments. I report on what is in the local police blotter reports, regardless of where alleged crimes take place.
If you're looking for positive stories about Stagg, here are just a few:
http://palos.patch.com/articles/stagg-student-pursues-dreams-in-medicine
http://palos.patch.com/articles/library-teen-center-showcases-work-from-high-school-artists#photo-12465755
http://palos.patch.com/articles/stagg-cheerleaders-compete-this-week-end#photo-12455756
It won't be hard to find more already on my site, if anyone wishes to see them. Keep in mind, too, that Stagg athletes also are regularly featured in the Patch MVP contests.
Thanks for reading, everyone!
Nick Swedberg
6:22 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Also, if you have then, you can email story ideas about Stagg students and fun events you think people will want to read about. My email address is nicks@patch.com. I'm happy to cover anything that people are interested in.
Thanks, again!
John
12:43 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
There have been gang incidents at Stagg going back at least 15 years. It was caused by migrating families from Chicago bringing their children ( gang members) with them. I was involved in gang study back then and Stagg was the only one that ever came up when talking to police officers. It was a clash of ethnic groups.Not sure of the status of these schools currently.
Patrick
6:20 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Still seems like Stagg stories are frequent , report on some of the good things from Stagg balance it out a bit. I have 2 girls there and I see many positives.
Patrick
6:21 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Sorry for the repeat comments , posted before I read them.
Linda
6:42 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
I agree talk to the kids at Sandburg there are many fights that occur and several times these fights have spilled into the Jewel parking lot.
mark milich
10:45 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
My name is Mark Milich and I always used to drink and get DUI's but thats another knock on my past. Now it gets all over the paper and its become weird.