According to KMOV.com, an 8-year-old girl was handcuffed and held by Alton Police for two hours after throwing a tantrum at school.
Jmyha Rickman was hauled in the back of a police squad car. Her guardian said she was treated like a criminal.
Rickman’s ordeal began at Lovejoy Elementary School late Tuesday morning when she apparently had a bad tantrum.
At some point, school officials called the Alton Police to handle the situation.
Rickman said her hands were cuffed behind her back and the police would not allow her to get her coat. Her guardian says her feet were cuffed as well.
Alton Police told KMOV that they dispute some of the family’s claims and said the child was put in a juvenile detention room with supervision.
Police said they received a call from the school and said a child was out of control, tearing up two classrooms.
The police officer told KMOV that he believes he took appropriate action.
Information from KMOV.com contributed to this report.