BURLINGTON, N.C. — A 26-year-old Burlington teacher was arrested Monday after the Burlington Police Department says she assaulted multiple students at Andrews Elementary School.
Officers received a report Friday that said Jessica Edwards, 26, had physically assaulted students on the school's property. According to the police department, the assaults occurred over the past two weeks.
Edwards has been charged with four counts of assault on individuals with a disability, according to a press release. She was transported to Alamance County Detention Center, where she received a secured bond of $15,000.
The Burlington Police Department is seeking anyone with additional information about this investigation. Please contact the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or use the mobile app., P3 Tips.
Alamance-Burlington Schools shared the following message with WFMY News 2 when we reached out to them for comment.
"We informed Andrews Elementary staff and families this evening about a situation involving a staff member who had been placed under investigation by the Burlington Police Department for incidents that occurred at school. When we became aware of the incident, we reported it to the authorities and have been fully cooperating with their investigation. We were notified that the staff member had been charged with assault after the school day ended. The staff member has been suspended pending the investigation."
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