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A Florida teacher is being held without bond after deputies say he violently grabbed and shoved a student.
Flagler County authorities say 47-year-old Jeffrey Paffumi was arrested Wednesday following the incident Tuesday at Buddy Taylor middle school in Palm Coast.
According to an arrest report, the incident started when the teenager began playing music on his computer during class and refused to turn it down.
Paffumi reportedly took the student’s computer away and the student responded by calling Paffumi a derogatory name.
Video shows Paffumi putting the student in a chokehold then appears to show him shoving the 14-year-old into the hallway.
Take a look.
The student reported the incident to his parents and Paffumi was arrested and charged with battery.
The school superintendent removed Paffumi from the classroom after learning of the incident.
Flagler County schools will also be conducting their own investigation.
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