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Central California teacher attacked, robbed on campus
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FRESNO (AP) — Police are trying to identify the man who attacked and robbed a Central Valley elementary school teacher working on campus over the weekend.Fresno police Lt. Joe Gomez says the teacher was coming out of a bathroom at Teague Elementary School on Saturday evening when the attacker pushed her back inside and knocked her down.Gomez tells KFSN-TV the man, who covered his face with a shirt, tied the teacher up and punched her in the face several times; he stole her ring and cellphone and threatened to hurt her even more.School officials believe it was an isolated incident, but they have increased police patrols on campus as a precaution.Police are reviewing surveillance video to try to identify the attacker.