Wrestling Coach Arrested for Assault

0:00It's April 28th. This is Hartford News today, powered by AI. A wrestling coach and math teacher at Norge Free Academy got placed on administrative leave after an allegation popped up during the winter sports. Season. Steve Nelson, the head coach, stepped away right after an incident on December 30th, with the school acting fast by notifying the Department of Children and Families. School leaders sent a letter to the community, explaining they took all required steps, and Nelson's been on paid leave since December 31st. He's listed on the school's site as handling math classes and leading the wrestling team, one of their key winter programs alongside basketball and hockey. No one's billing details on the exact allegation yet, but the head of school kept us straightforward in that note, focusing on student safety first. Nelson himself hid back with no comment when reached out. Then court records dropped to bigger piece. Norge police arrested Stephen E. Nelson, born in 1987 on April 16th 4. Third degree assault and risk of injury to a child, all tied to that same December 30th

1:04incident. Right now, he's still on paid leave while investigations roll on, and the schools keeping the community looped in as things unfold.