SAN MARCOS — Two students were arrested Aug. 31 in separate incidents at San Marcos High School and Mission Hills High School, including one involving a knife and another that left a sheriff’s deputy with a minor injury, authorities said.
At San Marcos High School, deputies responding to a report of bathroom vandalism restrained a student in a classroom. The student told deputies he had a knife, according to an emailed statement from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, which provides law enforcement services in San Marcos.
“On Aug. 31, just after 10:30 a.m., a San Marcos High School student was witnessed committing vandalism on campus while inside one of the bathrooms. Deputies from the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station arrived at the school and contacted the student in a classroom, but the student became uncooperative,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
“The student had to be physically restrained to prevent injury to anyone else in the classroom. The student admitted to deputies he was in possession of a knife. Deputies arrested the student for vandalism and possession of a weapon at school.”
At Mission Hills High School, a dispute involving three students led to an arrest after one student allegedly threatened another and resisted a school resource deputy’s attempt to detain them, causing a minor injury to the deputy, law enforcement officials said.
“On Aug. 31, just before 1:30 p.m., two students at Mission Hills High School were involved in a verbal altercation. Student 1 challenged Student 2 to a fight, but Student 2 walked away. Later that day, Student 2’s friend (Student 3) approached Student 1, and they challenged each other to fight. Students 1 and 3 had to be separated by campus security.
“A Sheriff’s School Resource Deputy arrived on scene and witnessed Student 1 threaten to physically harm Student 3 after they were separated. The Student Resource Deputy attempted to detain Student 1, but they resisted and caused a minor injury to the deputy. Student 1 was arrested for obstructing/resisting a peace officer and for battery on school grounds.”
The Sheriff’s Office declined to identify the students, citing its policy regarding minors.
“It is the policy of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office not to release identifying information about minor suspects.”
A San Marcos Unified School District spokesperson said administrators coordinated with law enforcement in responding to both incidents.
“School administrators worked with our School Resource Officers on both matters, which were handled in accordance with established school safety protocols.”
