Mother facing police assault charges in Reading high school brawl

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Thursday, September 24, 2015
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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.


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