Hopwood student ganged up

After the series of illegal drug busts during the past week alone, Hopwood Junior High School has found itself in another fix with gang-related violence currently besetting the campus.

Police reported a gang-up incident that occurred on Thursday involving a group of Hopwood teenagers versus a 12-year-old Chamorro girl which the suspects reportedly staged at the HJHS beach area.

In an interview with police investigators, the victim stated she was sitting outside one of the classroom buildings when a 13-year-old Palauan girl confronted her about rumors over alleged “name-callings” circulating around the campus.

Later that day, the victim claimed a schoolmate summoned her to the campus beach site.

Reaching the place alone, she found herself surrounded by a group of girls, apparently wailing for the suspect to initiate a sparring match with the victim.

The girls allegedly pushed the suspect towards the victim which caused the latter to fall to the ground.

Then, the suspect reportedly jumped on top of her and started punching her on the head area, police said.

The victim told police the suspect continued to assault her while the girls cheered in the background.

The girl added she struggled to run away from the gang towards the Principal’s Office, where she reported what had transpired at the beach site.

When authorities arrived at the campus, two 13-year-old girls from Dandan and Chinatown were arrested for assault and battery.

It was not indicated whether the victim sustained any injuries as a result of the fight.

The case is still pending before police for investigation.

Meanwhile, the two juvenile arrestees were booked for detention. Their case has been forwarded to the Division of Youth Services.

During the past week, police nabbed two separate groups of Hopwood students over illegal possession of controlled substances. (MM)