Woodward student, 18, cleared of school assault

12/19/2007

A Woodward High School student was found innocent of assault after a one-day jury trial in Lucas County Common Pleas Court yesterday.

Laquez Bradford, 18, of 129 East Central Ave., was accused of punching a dean of students during a fight with other students at school. He was exonerated by a jury and released from custody by Judge Linda Jennings.

Authorities accused him of punching Dean Rob Slusser in the mouth Oct. 22 when Mr. Slusser and several community police officers tried to break up an altercation.