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From The New York Post- A violent melee erupted inside Wagner High School on Staten Island on Friday, leaving school safety agents tumbling to the ground and a dean bloodied.
Footage of the chaotic brawl shows multiple kids tussling as safety agents and staffers frantically attempt to intervene — with one officer tumbling to the floor while trying to restrain a combatant.
A knife was recovered from a female Wagner student after order was restored and a dean cut her hand as she retrieved it from the floor, sources said.
A 14-year-old girl was taken into custody, but had not yet been charged.
Staten Island City Councilman Joe Borelli posted video of the incident to Twitter and asked if the school has fewer safety agents on duty due the vaccine mandate for DOE employees.
School sources said Wagner went from 14 agents last year to seven this year.
Safety agent union chief Greg Floyd said Friday that he currently has 1,500 fewer agents than he did in 2019 — and blamed city politicians for failing to back new hires.
A total of 500 agents were removed from city schools this year for refusing to take the mandated COVID-19 vaccine.