Assault Charge Levied Against Fairfax City School Employee: Police

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A 43-year-old instructional assistant at an elementary school in the City of Fairfax is facing an assault charge for an incident involving a student that occurred last month during a physical education class, according to police.

An investigation by the City of Fairfax Police revealed that Matthew Barber of Fairfax aggressively handled a student Providence Elementary for failing to follow directions on Sept. 19, according to the incident report. No injuries were reported.

A teacher who had witnessed the incident notified school administration and Barber was placed on administrative leave, according to police. Barber was issued with a summons of misdemeanor assault and was released after he promised to appear in court.

Fairfax City police encourage anyone who may have also been a victim to contact Detective Ruth Lightner at 703-385-7913.

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