The Lycoming Regional Police Department is investigating an alleged assault of a juvenile following a basketball game at Jersey Shore High School on Tuesday evening, January 31st.
Police arrived at the high school just before 9 PM to find a school security guard holding a juvenile down in the school lobby.
Officials say the juvenile involved told police that he was punched in the face and put in a chokehold by the security guard when he turned around to pick up his cell phone he dropped.
Police also say they have become aware of a video that surfaced on social media showing the security guard putting the juvenile into a chokehold.
Lycoming Regional Police are working Jersey Shore Area School District and the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office to investigate the incident.
The Jersey Shore Area School District has confirmed the security guard is no longer working in that capacity.