POLK

Published: May 9, 2008

LAW & ORDER

Student Attacked With Box Cutter, Deputies Say

LAKELAND - A 16-year-old Kathleen High student was accused Thursday of slashing another student with a box cutter, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

Jenny Cayo of 7743 Canterbury Circle was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds and aggravated battery.

According to deputies, the 17-year-old female victim was cut at 6:45 a.m. in the school's cafeteria. Cayo ran into another building. When the school's resource deputy arrested her, a razor blade was found in her back pocket. The box cutter has not been found.

The victim suffered a superficial 4-inch cut on the side of her neck.

Cayo and the victim had an ongoing verbal dispute, sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers said.

The Polk County School Board expelled Cayo.

Elsewhere

Broward Power Outage Blamed On Iguana

POMPANO BEACH - Power has been restored to 20,000 people in north Broward County, after an iguana caused a short circuit.

The critter came in contact with high-voltage equipment Thursday.

Electricity was out for roughly half an hour.

A staff and wire report