ORANGE COUNTY, Fla.
An 11-year-old Orange County elementary student was tasered at school Thursday morning after police say she tried pushing another student into traffic.

It happened at Moss Elementary. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says a student witnessed the 11-year-female student pushing another student into on coming traffic and told a teacher.

Investigators say the teacher approached the student in an attempt to speak with her but the student ignored the teacher and walked to her homeroom class. The student homeroom teacher and music teacher both spoke to the student about her behavior and she became agitated, shoved a desk and chair, started yelling and made several attempts to spit at the teachers. The teachers then called the school’s resource officer, Donna Hudepohl, to the classroom to help remove the girl.

Officials say when officer Hudepohl arrived she asked the student to go with her to the office and she refused, pushed Hudepohl, and then punched her in the face, causing her nose to bleed.

Deputy Hudepohl attempted to secure the student however but the student continued to fight so Officer Hudepohl then tasered the girl.

Officer Hudepohl was transported to Florida East with a possible broken nose. The student was also transported to Florida East to have the prongs from the taser removed. She had no other injuries.

The student has was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, disrupting a school function as well as resisting with violence and is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center.

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