A substitute teacher assigned to a New York City school was arrested Thursday afternoon after he allegedly attacked a student at the Queens intermediate school where he worked, authorities said.
The NYPD announced the arrest of 77-year-old Vernon Jerom, an educator accused of putting his hands forcefully on the neck of a student.
The child, whose age and grade level was not known, did not suffer any visible injuries and did not complain of any pain, police said.
An NYC Department of Education spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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