Bellville NJ police officers recently arrested a Newark teenager accused of assaulting other minors at Belleville High School.

The violent altercation reportedly happened around 8:00 p.m. on January 18, 2017. Four teens got into a fistfight in the Belleville High School parking lot. The suspect then allegedly tried to intervene by grabbing a bottle of bleach and spraying it at the other teenagers.

Bellville cops and emergency medical crews rushed to the scene and found at least one victim suffering from chemical burn injuries. He was transported to Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville NJ so that he could receive medical treatment.

The suspect, a 17-year-old Newark girl, was later placed under arrest. She has been charged with multiple crimes, including aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

After being placed under arrest and charged, the suspect was remanded to the Juvenile Detention Center in Newark, NJ.

For additional information about this case, read the NorthJersey.com article, “Girl Allegedly Sprays Bleach on Teens Fighting Outside Belleville HS.”