YORK COUNTY, Va. — A teacher at Yorktown Elementary School, 53-year-old Stacy Ames, was arrested Friday night after reports that she assaulted a student, according to officials with the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office.
According to the school’s website, Ames is a kindergarten teacher.
Sheriff Ron Montgomery said a school resource officer got an alert to head to York Elementary Friday.
Upon further investigation, the sheriff said a 5-year-old student was assaulted on more than one occasion.
“The teacher that witnessed this, saw the teacher, Ms. Ames pick the child up by the child’s arms. The statement from the teacher said Ames threw the child about two to three feet. Now the child’s feet left the ground and the 5-year-old landed on her feet and then fell to the ground,” said Montgomery.
According to deputies, the investigation revealed that there were two separate incidents: one on March 21 and another on March 24.