Crime & Safety

One Student Arrested After Fight at Eastside High

Greenville County Sheriff's Office responded to help the school resource office with crowd control issues. A second student fled the scene.

Greenville deputies are investigating a fight at an Upstate high school.

On Tuesday afternoon, just before 4 p.m., deputies said a fight among students broke out in the parking lot of Eastside High School.

Greenville County Schools said in a statement Tuesday afternoon that two male students were fighting in the parking lot after school.

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Greenville County Sheriff's deputies responded to assist the resource officer with crowd control issues.

One student was arrested and a second fled the scene, according Oby Lyles, a spokesman for the school district.

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The incident is under investigation. Lyles said that students involved in the altercation will be suspended, pending consideration of further action.


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