Cops: Cobb student slashed with box cutter in high school bathroom

NOTE: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Cobb County School District.

An 18-year-old student is accused of slashing another student’s wrist with a box cutter inside a Cobb County high school bathroom.

Addison Bram Johnson was arrested Dec. 21 on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon, carrying weapons in a school and a count of simple battery.

Cobb school district police wrote in a warrant that the fight inside Kennesaw Mountain High School happened Dec. 19.

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The fight happened about 11:40 a.m. inside the bathroom, police wrote. Johnson’s box cutter had a five-inch blade, and he also is accused of punching the minor. Police didn’t say what precipitated the brawl.

“... The injuries are not life-threatening. Police, along with school officials, are now investigating and have identified those who were involved,” a district spokesperson said in a release Thursday night, more than a week after the incident occurred. “We take altercations like this very seriously and those responsible will be held legally accountable for their actions.”

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After the cutting, Johnson allegedly threw the box cutter into the stall.

He was released after just under a day in Cobb jail on a $17,500 bond, records show.

Johnson’s next court date was not listed on the Cobb magistrate court database.

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