Mother facing police assault charges in Reading high school brawl

READING, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Berks County woman is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a police officer following a massive brawl, involving hundreds of students.

It happened Tuesday at Reading Intermediate High School.

Police said the initial brawl started between a few female students, but soon turned chaotic with as many as 400 juveniles fighting in a park across the street from the school.

Police said Aracelys Robles-Alvarez's daughter was one of the juveniles taken into custody.

Robles-Alvarez was arrested after she reportedly kicked an officer in the groin while trying to free her child from a police van.

Another officer was punched in the face by a student, police said.

Police eventually had to use pepper spray to break up the crowd.

Ten students were cited for disorderly conduct and harassment.