SCHERTZ, Texas – A substitute teacher at Rose Garden Elementary School was arrested Thursday after he allegedly injured a child, the Schertz Police Department said in a news release.
Richard Bucciarelli, 74, was taken to the Bexar County jail on one count of injury to a child, a third-degree felony.
The child was treated on scene and released to a parent.
“We are working diligently to ensure the suspect is held accountable for his actions,” Schertz Police Chief Jim Lowery said.
Bucciarelli is not employed by Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District, according to the release, but by a third-party staffing company.
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