(CNN) A Maryland high school teacher is facing assault charges following a "violent" incident involving a 17-year-old student that was caught on camera, according to Prince George County Police. The altercation, which happened at Largo High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was "very, very disturbing," Police Chief Hank Stawinski said in a news conference Friday. Before the alleged assault, there was "physical contact" between the teacher and the student, he said. "The teacher then engages in a physical assault of that student," Stawinski said. The teacher was arrested Friday, Stawinski said.

Source: CNN November 17, 2019 18:59 UTC