LIBERTY - A large police presence was seen at Belmont Pines in Liberty Township after a 17-year-old assaulted a staff member Friday evening.

A Facebook post captured a photo of the scene where at least eight police vehicles can be seen outside the building.

According to Trumbull County's 911 dispatch center, the incident was classified as a teen being "disruptive."

No medical teams were sent to the scene, and there were no reported injuries, but one person was arrested and brought to the Juvenile Justice Center. The dispatch center could not confirm it was the same teen who committed the alleged assault, as no names for the minors were recorded.

Belmont Pines is a behavioral health center that emphasizes its inpatient and residential treatment services for minors with severe behavior

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