Excel High student, mom arrested trying to battle their way into school to attack another student, DA says

Officials locked down Excel High School in South Boston Friday afternoon as BPD officers battled with a 14-year-old student and her mother, both intent on finding the student they claim had earlier spit on the girl, the Suffolk Count District Attorney's office reports.

Mom, 31, was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court today on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, as well as for carrying a dangerous weapon - the pocket knife the DA's office says she was packing as she tried to push her way into the school, the DA's office says. Judge Paul Treseler set bail at $250 and ordered her to stay away from the school. Her daughter was charged with being delinquent for assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest and will be arraigned at a later date, the DA's office says.

According to the DA's office:

Assistant District Attorney Kelly Ryan said that at about 1:30 pm Friday Boston police responded to a call for a school resource officer in trouble at Excel High School on G Street. Police observed the mother screaming at school personnel and the mother and daughter attempting to push their way into the school. School officials told police that the mother and daughter told them another student had spit on the daughter.

When the mother refused school officials’ and officers’ requests to stop trying to enter the school, officers moved to place her under arrest. The mother resisted, and the daughter punched one of the officers. The mother also kicked an officer while being placed in a cruiser. At booking officers found the mother to be in possession of a pocketknife with a blade longer than 2.5 inches.