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16-yr-old student arrested for biting teacher

Police arrested a 16-year-old student who bit his teacher while trying to escape after-school detention.
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A 16-year-old student of Creative Achievement Academy, Vineland, New Jersey, United States, was arrested for biting his teacher, authorities say.

gathered that the unnamed student was at after-school detention when the attack occurred.

Police say the school's management had reported a case of aggravated assault after the Thursday March 26 incident.

"The juvenile became irate because he did not want to stay for detention," police said.

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"He attempted to walk out of the room, then pushed and bit the teacher on his arm."

He was subsequently arrested and later released to a family friend.

The teacher had to be treated by the school nurse.

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