Crime & Public Safety
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Georgia teacher charged after altercation with student

A Salem High School teacher has been charged after allegedly pushing a student to the floor in a classroom, according to The Rockdale Citizen and The Newton Citizen. (Viorel Margineanu/Dreamstime/TNS)

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A Salem High School teacher has been charged after allegedly pushing a student to the floor in a classroom, according to The Rockdale Citizen and The Newton Citizen. (Viorel Margineanu/Dreamstime/TNS)
By Rich Barak
Jan 26, 2022

A Salem High School teacher has been charged after allegedly pushing a student to the floor in a classroom, according to The Rockdale Citizen and The Newton Citizen.

Marquette Thinn, 44, of Lawrenceville was charged Wednesday with simple battery after an investigation of the incident involving a 14-year-old student last Friday in Conyers.

Thinn and the student were involved in a verbal altercation in a classroom filled with other students, the news outlets reported, citing the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office. Thinn was seen on video pushing the student to the ground, according to the sheriff’s office. The student later complained of wrist pain.

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Anyone with information should contact the sheriff’s office at 770-278-8000.

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· Rich Barak works in the sports department as a leader/coach. In his career, Barak has covered everyone from Tommy Lasorda to Timothy Leary. He can be reached via email at Richard.Barak@ajc.com, on Twitter at @RBARACK or by calling 217-722-0184.

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