Kenwood High School student attacked, suspect arrested: police

ESSEX, MD – Officials say a student at Kenwood High School in Essex was attacked and hospitalized Wednesday, prompting the school to close.

Police announced Thursday that they had arrested the 16-year-old suspect and charged him as an adult on Wednesday evening. Officials did not release the name of the arrested man “due to the suspect's age.”

Authorities said they were notified about the robbery around 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of Stemmers Run Road, which is on the same block as the school.

Kenwood school officials said the “altercation” occurred off school property, but the victim returned to the building and was immediately examined by the school nurse.

Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, Baltimore County police said. The victim is expected to survive.

“We have activated our lockdown protocol out of an abundance of caution,” Kenwood High School principals said in a Wednesday letter to families. “This is an active police investigation and we will share any additional information we receive from police as needed. The lockdown was lifted at 2:25 p.m. and dismissal occurred as planned.”

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