DUBLIN — Five adults followed a teenage boy into a campus locker room at Dublin High School and assaulted him last week, according to a message to parents from the school’s principal.
Friday’s attack drew police and an ambulance to Dublin High, but details of the victim’s injuries were not immediately available. A message written by principal Maureen Byrne says police have identified some of the attackers and are working to arrest everyone involved.
“We are upset that this happened on our campus,” Byrne’s statement said. “The school should be a place where everyone feels safe and supported. We are working with the police to deal with this to the full extent of the law.”
It was the second time in a week that police had been called to the campus. On August 19, there was a prank call about a fake fight involving a gun caused the school to be briefly closed.
A spokesman for the Dublin Police Department confirmed they were investigating the incident but said they were working to make a public statement. He would not confirm the arrests or say whether investigators know a motive.
A coach and several football players who were inside the locker room helped stop the attack from continuing, Byrne said.
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