A Carrying Place man has been charged with assaulting a student near East Northumberland Secondary School in Brighton.
Northumberland O-P-P say a16-year-old boy suffered multiple scratches on the school grounds yesterday morning when a 37-year-old man got out of his vehicle, grabbed him by the neck, and tried to strangle him.
The student struggled free, and police were called.
The O-P-P, who say there were previous issues between the two, charged the suspect with assault, and he will appear in court on December first.