Two arrested in Dublin High School locker room attack

DUBLIN — Two people have been arrested in connection with an attack on a teen boy two weeks ago inside a locker room at Dublin High School, according to authorities.

An 18-year-old male and a 17-year-old male were arrested on suspicion of felony assault, Dublin Police Services said in a news release Friday. The older suspect was also arrested on suspicion of child abuse and trespassing.

Both suspects are former students at the Dublin Unified School District, police said.

The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 23. A female student, her mother and four young men entered the campus and confronted the victim outside the sports complex, according to an overview of the incident prepared by the school district.

After the confrontation, the victim went into the locker room. The men followed and attacked him, the overview stated. Members of the football team broke up the assault.

The female student and her mother were not involved in the physical attack, police said.

It appears there were previous conflicts between the victim and the girl, police said. And while the mother confronted the victim about those conflicts, it did not appear she coordinated the attack.

The older suspect may be acquainted with the victim and the younger suspect is related to the girl and her mother, police said.

According to the incident overview, the girl “will receive appropriate school consequences upon the completion of the school’s investigation.” She has been suspended.

The mother has been banned from campus, the overview stated.

Efforts are being made to improve security at the school, according to the overview. A campus supervisor is now stationed at the parking lot entrance to the locker room to monitor access and police have increased their presence at the school.

The district also plans to broach the idea of adding fencing at an upcoming school board meeting.

“While this won’t solve every potential issue, it will allow the site to better control the ingress and egress of people at the school,” Superintendent Chris Funk wrote in a message to parents. “Along with the recent addition of a video surveillance system, this should significantly improve campus security.”

The incident remains under investigation and police are working to identify the other suspects.

Anyone with information related to the case can contact the police department at 925-833-6670.