Tewksbury Student Attacked after Hockey Game

TEWKSBURY, MA - A Tewksbury student was attacked last week following an MIAA tournament hockey game in Billerica and a student from another school has been charged.

A group of Gloucester students attacked a Tewksbury student last week during a game against Gloucester, police told WHDH, 7-News. That student was assaulted and kicked in the head. He had to be taken to a nearby hospital

Police arrested one student, but told the television station they are looking for more. The Lowell Sun is reporting the assault was witnessed by a detail officer who quickly intervened and made the arrest.

Billerica Deputy Police Chief Roy Frost told the Sun the Tewksbury teen's injuries weren't life threatening, but were serious enough to upgrade the charges against the Gloucester student who was formally charged Monday in Lowell Juvenile Court.

WHDH spoke to the Gloucester Superintendent of Schools who told them eight students, including the one charged, are all facing disciplinary action.

Billerica Police logs indicate they were called to the Chelmsford Forum at 2 Brick Kiln Road in North Billerica at 8:24 p.m. on Friday, March 4 for a report of a disturbance.

On Friday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m., Tewksbury boys' hockey took on Gloucester in the quarter finals of the 2016 MIAA Ice Hockey North Division 2 tournament. Tewksbury, which was the number three seed in the tournament, lost to sixth seed Gloucester 4-2.

On Tuesday night Gloucester was back at the Chelmsford Forum to play Lincoln-Sudbury. Police presence was stepped up for that game with extra officers both inside and outside the rink.