16-year-old arrested in connection to assault near kenwood high school

16-year-old arrested in connection to assault near Kenwood High School

BALTIMORE, Md. – Baltimore County Police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect in connection with an assault that occurred Wednesday afternoon near Kenwood High School. The incident took place around 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Stemmers Run Road.

A Kenwood High School student was assaulted and transported to a nearby hospital by medics with what appeared to be a non-life-threatening injury.

The suspect, also 16, was taken into custody Wednesday evening and has been charged as an adult. Due to the suspect’s age, police have not released additional details about the individual.

The investigation is ongoing, and no further information has been provided at this time.

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