Officers responded to Perimeter of the Ozarks regarding a disturbance. Officer requested additional units due to the physical fight between at least 4 juvenile females. Two female juveniles were detained for attacking another resident, 11yo female.
Officers interviewed victim who stated she had been upset and broke some crayons, and another resident took her notebook and was kicking it. She went to a staff member in the room and stated that she felt unsafe. The staff member instructed her to stand behind him. Two residents began attacking the 11yo resident, grabbing her by the hair, punching her in the face, and throwing her to the ground. Staff manage to separate the residents, but a third resident kicks the 11 yo resident. Visible purple/blue bruises can be seen on her leg. She also had red marks on her arms and legs. Her face was red and discolored where she had been punched. The 11yo resident did not make physical contact or hit anyone during the altercation.
Two of the offending residents were transported to ACH for suicidal ideations. Staff had informed officers that going to the hospital had been a premeditated plan of the residents. The third offending resident was arrested and transported to the juvenile section of the Springdale jail. Jail staff transported all three residents after discharge to the Washington County Juvenile Detention Center.