Father charged with attacking Milwaukee elementary school employee at the school

The father of a Milwaukee elementary school student was charged last month with two felonies for attacking a school employee who he said spit on his son.

The parent is being charged with one count of battery to a school district officer, one count of substantial battery and faces up to three years and six months of prison and a fine of no more than $10,000.

The incident happened at Riverwest Elementary School on March 14.

The employee was taken to Ascension Columbia St. Mary's hospital. Due to the injuries, the school district employee will require multiple facial surgeries, according to the complaint.

The employee stated the incident began while they were covering for a class and a student got disruptive and refused to do his work. The employee told police the student verbally insulted his mother and was then sent to another classroom.

Roughly 30 to 40 minutes later the student returned with his father.

The parent failed to appear for an initial court appearance in mid-April. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Father charged with battery in incident at Milwaukee elementary school