Michael Toro, a 39-year-old dean of students at Westchester Square Academy, found himself in the midst of a school scuffle.
The incident occurred on East Tremont Ave. in Pelham Bay, where two students were engaged in a fight during the day.
Toro intervened in an attempt to break up the altercation, but the consequences were severe. Marley Harris, a 15-year-old student, was reportedly shoved forcefully and hit his head on the ground during the intervention.
As a result of this violent encounter, young Harris was promptly rushed to Jacobi Medical Center for medical attention. Doctors suspected that he might have sustained a concussion during the incident.
Marley Harris courageously spoke to PIX11 News, recounting the traumatic incident. He claimed that the academy dean had picked him up and forcefully slammed him to the ground, causing him significant injuries.
Harris also claimed that Michael Toro threatened to repeat the assault if circumstances warranted it.
In a surprising turn of events, Marley Harris was suspended from school for five days while the dean, Michael Toro, remained unscathed.
Adding to the controversy, Jamar Harris, Marley Harris’ father, said that the school’s principal lied about the incident, asserting that it was merely an accident.
In his quest for justice, Jamar Harris decided to press charges against the staff member who had harmed his son, and he was determined to obtain security video footage to prove the real sequence of events.
