Video shows violent attack on Barrington High School student

Posted 5/1/24

A cell phone video recorded by a Barrington High School student is one piece of evidence that has been used by the Barrington Police Department to arrest and charge five young males with felony assault, after a violent attack that occurred a week ago.  Those arrested range in age from 15 to 18.

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Video shows violent attack on Barrington High School student

A cell phone video of the April 24 "fight" near Barrington High School.
A screenshot from the video shows the 18-year-old victim knocked to the ground, trying to defend himself.
A screenshot from the video shows the 18-year-old victim knocked to the ground, trying to defend himself.
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Editor's note: The video shown here was posted online and has been widely seen and circulated by Barrington High School students. Warning: Viewers may find it disturbing. We have chosen to blur the video because the majority of those shown here are minors, and to protect the identity of the victim.

A cell phone video recorded by a Barrington High School student is one piece of evidence that has been used by the Barrington Police Department to arrest and charge five young males with felony assault, after a violent attack that occurred a week ago.  Those arrested range in age from 15 to 18.

Shortly after the end of the school day at Barrington High School, an 18-year-old student was confronted, egged into a fight, and attacked by multiple assailants. The victim sustained serious facial injuries during the attack. The fight occurred just south of the high school, not on school property, but in an area that is town property, near the Barrington Public Works yard.

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