Louisiana Student Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Teacher and Security Guard

PONCHATOULA, La. (KMDL-FM) - A 15-year-old student at Ponchatoula High School was arrested on January 7, 2026, after a morning fight on campus left a teacher injured and a security guard struck, according to law enforcement.

Louisiana Student Arrested For Assaulting Teacher

According to louisianafirstnews.com, Before 8 a.m., school resource officers and deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) responded to a disturbance outside the school cafeteria involving four students.

The investigation determined that as the fight between the four students unfolded, one student intentionally struck a teacher and a security guard during the altercation.

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That same student, reported to 15-years-old, later allegedly threatened additional school administrators after the fight.

Arrest and Charges Filed

The 15-year-old student was taken into custody at the scene and booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center on multiple charges according to fox8live.com which include:

One count of second-degree battery on a school teacher
One count of battery on a school teacher
One count of simple battery on a security guard
One count of simple assault
One count of disturbing the peace by fighting
One count of unlawful disruption of school operations
One count of inciting a riot

The other three students involved in the fight are all expected to recieve summonses for their roles in the altercation.

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Louisiana Teacher Injured In School Fight

The teacher who was injured in the altercation was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and has since been released, and according to TPSO no other injuries were reported.

The student also allegedly intentionally assaulted a school security guard who was breaking up the fight.

Read more at louisianafirstnews.com.