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Latest Student Arrested At Sandalwood Charged With Hate Crime

POSTED: Thursday, September 22, 2005

Another Sandalwood High School student has been arrested, and this boy was charged with a hate crime.

Jean Belizaire
Jean Belizaire
According to the arrest report, Jean Belizaire, 18, struck a 17-year-old girl in the back of the head with a rolled up package of papers with such force that she became dizzy and nauseous.

When questioned by police, Belizaire, who is black, admitted striking the girl because she was white.

Belizaire is charged with battery. While that charge is normally a misdemeanor, when the hate crime notation is added it becomes a felony.

He is being held in jail with bond set at $1,000.

Police said at least 28 Sandalwood students have been arrested school began on Aug. 8. The school was on lockdown most of last week and the school remains under a heightened state of security.

Sandalwood Principal Victoria Schultz told Channel 4 last week that she was in the process of hiring two more security guards and police vowed to arrest any student who starts a fight.

Anyone knowing of problems at Sandalwood or any Duval County public school is urged to report it, which can be done anonymously by calling (877) 723-2728.

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