Arlington High School, October 2021.
An Arlington High School student is out on bond after being accused of assaulting a teacher on Tuesday, police say.
According to an Arlington police report, 17-year-old Connor Hughes "punched and kicked" 58-year-old English teacher Chris Pate multiple times.
Police said Pate, a teacher for more than three decades, suffered a visible injury from the attack but released no further details about her condition.
Hughes was arrested and charged with assault on a public servant and was released from the Arlington City Jail on Wednesday after posting a $7,500 bond.
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Police have not released any further details about the investigation or said what happened in the moments before the alleged assault took place. The district has not yet released a statement about the incident.
It's not clear if Hughes has obtained an attorney.
