“I hit him two times, he never hit me. I don’t have injuries,” he told police.
A sullen-looking Penzo pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the charge of second-degree assault related to the October attack.
Before entering his plea, a clerk asked the surly 18-year-old to spit out his gum.
Penzo and Tossman crossed paths after the principal of Manhattan Early College School for Advertising found the youth — who attends the adjacent Murry Bergtraum High School — strolling in an > > > off-limits hallway. < < <
When the principal asked him to turn down the music, Penzo dropped his headphones to the ground, prosecutors said, but left the music booming.
When Tossman reached for them, the teen allegedly cold-cocked the educator, leaving him needing stitches and having to take seven days off work.
Penzo, who is out on a reduced $2,000 bail...
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http://nypost.com/2016/12/14/teen-pleads-not-guilty-to-punching-his-teacher-in-the-face/
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off limits hallway
Penzo dropped his headphones in front of Tossman
cold-cocked Tossman when he reached for them
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That is a classic setup.
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Lol, “Early College?” For “advertising?!”