A Miami-Dade high school student is facing charges after allegedly attacking two school employees during a classroom disturbance Friday morning, authorities said.
Officers with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department identified the suspect as Charlise Sydnie Hurst, 19, of Homestead. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at the Ruth Owens Kruse Education Center, located at 11001 SW 76th St., where Hurst is enrolled.
According to the arrest report, Hurst pulled the hair of two employees, forcing them to the floor and holding them down for several minutes. Investigators said she also threatened a teacher, reportedly stating, “B—-, I’m going to come back and kill you.” The report noted that the entire class fled the classroom in fear.
School administrators, security personnel, and additional teachers responded to the disruption, which police said interfered with the educational process and orderly conduct of the campus. Hurst was subsequently taken into custody.
Jail records show Hurst is facing one count of battery on a specified official or employee and one count of disrupting or interfering with an educational institution. As of Saturday morning, she was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, with her bond listed as “to be set.”
The school’s website highlights that for more than 50 years, Ruth Owens Krusé has advocated for mental health services, juvenile justice, education, and safety for vulnerable children and their families.
Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the attack.
