Crime & Safety

Girl at Portola, 13, Arrested for Alleged Battery

A 13-year-old female student at Portola Middle School was arrested last week for alleged battery on a male student, who was taken to a local hospital after he fell and struck his head, police said. He did not suffer serious injury, police said.

A 13-year-old girl at Portola Middle School was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 24, for alleged battery on a male student who was taken to a hospital after he fell and struck his head, El Cerrito police said.

The incident happened at the school, and the boy was not seriously injured, said Sgt. David Wentworth. The girl, a Richmond resident, was released to her parents after being arrested, he said.

The incident was reported at 11:04 a.m., according to crimereports.com.

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