EDGEWATER, Fla. – An elementary school teacher in Edgewater is accused of hitting a 4-year-old child with autism, according to police.
Stacy Strnad was arrested in Port Orange on Thursday on child abuse and battery charges.
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According to the Edgewater Police Department, Strnad hit a child’s arm twice and when the child ran, she grabbed the 4-year-old by the arm and pulled the child backward.
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Police said this caused the child to fall and cut their arm on a bookcase.
Volusia County Schools shared a statement on the arrest:
Records show Strnad bonded out of jail Thursday night.
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