Teen sentenced in teacher attack
THE LEADER STAFF

BATH - An 18-year-old former Avoca Central School student pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 1, in Steuben County Court to assaulting a gym teacher in May.

Cristapher Zeltwanger was sentenced to six months in jail and six month s of electronic home monitoring for attacking teacher Dan Mead.

The student attacked Mead while he awaited a disciplinary meeting with school officials. Zeltwanger was being disciplined after Mead

caught him smoking on school property, authorities said.

Mead was treated for bumps and bruises.

The May 2 attack forced officials to lock down the school for approximately an hour.

Zeltwanger was initially charged with felony assault and two misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief. The assault charge carried a maximum of seven years in state prison.