APPLETON, WI (WTAQ)- Police are still investigating a case bullying that landed an Appleton fifth grader in the hospital.
A Horizons Elementary student reportedly suffered a concussion and brain bleeding after being forcefully thrown to the ground.
Appleton Police Sergeant Dave Lund said the situation appears to be an extreme case of bullying.
“We typically don’t see bullying rise to that level,”
Lund said Police did not get involved until the mother of the student reported it to them days later, but that is not abnormal.
“Things go on in the course of the day that are handled by the administration of that particular school.”
Lund added that there was quite a bit of time between when the incident happened and when Police were notified.
” The incident occurred sometime last week and the School Resource Officer until early this week.”
“Our SRO needs to talk to students, staff and talk to the alleged victims parents.
Lund said the SRO does not typically get involved with school situations unless they are asked to.
