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A 21-year-old New York City Department of Education employee was arrested in Allerton Thursday afternoon and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, according to the NYPD.
Police say Mercedes Camacho was on duty when she was arrested at P.S. 121 Throop in the Bronx. She is accused of hitting a 3-year-old child multiple times.
Camacho was arraigned Friday and released on her own recognizance. The case was adjourned to Dec. 9.
The DOE will not comment and says it is an open investigation.
This is a developing story.
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