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Worker chokes special needs student at NY school for kids on autism spectrum: report
- A Shrub Oak International School employee was fired after an alleged choking incident.
- Jonathan Merceu faces criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering welfare charges.
- The incident occurred at Shrub Oak International School in Yorktown, which serves children on the autism spectrum.
- Police cited that Merceu allegedly sought to injure the student’s welfare, according to authorities.
- Merceu turned himself in to police before facing additional felony charges.
- Yorktown police and lohud.com provided coverage corroborating the incident.
- The incident prompted disciplinary action and ongoing legal proceedings.
- The story has drawn significant online attention and shares.
- The case involves a student with disabilities at a specialized autism program.
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