Student charged after allegedly punching officer

Published 6:38 am Thursday, February 18, 2010

An Austin High School student was arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly punching a liaison officer in the school’s hallway.

Nathanial Allan Meyer, 18, was charged Tuesday with one count of gross misdemeanor assault for attacking a police officer and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He is in custody and scheduled for arraignment Feb. 25.

According to a criminal complaint, Meyer was spotted by the officer, who had already been notified that the student had violated an unspecified school policy and was to be escorted from the building.

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When the officer approached Meyer, the teenager began yelling profanities at the officer and eventually slammed a door on him.

The officer continued to track down Meyer, at which point the student punched the cop on the chin. Meyer was handcuffed on site and taken to jail.