York Mario, West Rocks middle school teacher arrested for abusing student

According to authorities, a teacher at a middle school in Norwalk was detained last month on charges that she had pulled a pupil across the classroom and caused him to fall.

York Mario, 61, a teacher at West Rocks Middle School in Orange, was detained on June 16 on suspicion of second-degree reckless endangerment and risk of injury, according to a news release from Police Sgt. Sofia Gulino.

A West Rocks student allegedly reported Mario to the police in November, causing the Special Victims Unit of the police force and the Department of Children and Families to conduct a thorough investigation.

According to the investigation, on October 29, Mario dragged a student who was sitting in a chair by the shoulder, forcing the student to fall to the ground, according to Gulino.

According to Gulino, Mario then dragged the student across the room as he clung to a different desk. Another student recorded a portion of the incident on film.

Police acquired an arrest warrant after talking to the Stamford Superior Court. On June 16, Mario himself in and was eventually freed after posting a $5,000 bond.

Last known contact information
Address: 320 Old Tavern Rd # 6 Orange, CT 06477
Phone: (203) 887-6086
Email: yjmario@yahoo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/york.mario