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Brawl at Toledo Kindergarten Graduation Sends One to Hospital and One to Jail

Authorities charged a 28-year-old after video showed adults fighting over seats, raising legal and community questions.

Overview

  • Video from the Queen of Apostles School in Toledo shows a large physical fight that local reporters say began during kindergarten graduation rehearsals over a dispute about rows of seats.
  • Police arrested 28-year-old Jessica Anderson and charged her with felonious assault after a court affidavit alleges she grabbed a woman by the hair and struck the woman’s head against a chair.
  • A woman was treated at a hospital for a head injury that required staples and was later released, and a parent who intervened says he was punched and overwhelmed by multiple people.
  • School officials and police say students were kept apart and not harmed, the school thanked police for a rapid response, and reporting is inconsistent about whether the ceremony was later rescheduled.
  • The next formal step in the case is a preliminary hearing scheduled in Toledo Municipal Court for June 10, and the incident has prompted local concern about parental conduct and the school’s community reputation.