A Boston student-athlete has been charged with punching a referee

Police have charged a 16-year-old basketball participant at Boston’s Excel Excessive College he allegedly punched the referee throughout Wednesday night time’s recreation in Cohasset.

The scholar, whose identification has not been publicly launched, is charged with one felony depend of assault and battery, Cohasset police stated. assertion Friday. He’s scheduled to seem in Quincy Juvenile Court docket for a present trigger listening to at a later date.

Based on authorities, police responded to the Cohasset Excessive College fitness center round 6:45 pm Wednesday for a report of an assault throughout a Cohasset boys basketball recreation.

“The investigation reveals that the 16-year-old participant allegedly punched the referee within the face through the recreation. The sport was canceled instantly, and the gymnasium was cleaned,” stated the police. (The participant was initially recognized as a 17-year-old boy).

“The referee didn’t require medical consideration,” police added. “There was no additional altercation and no Cohasset gamers have been concerned.”

A Boston Public Faculties spokeswoman didn’t instantly return a request for remark Friday afternoon.

However Excel Excessive College Principal Jerlin John wrote to the varsity group in regards to the incident Wednesday night time, saying partially that the scholar concerned “could also be topic to disciplinary motion in accordance with the BPS Code of Conduct.”