Officer beat student for not adhering to school 's dress code , says student 's lawyer . Incident at Academy for Learning , a private high school for special - needs students . Student , Marshawn Pitts , 15 , suffered head injuries as a child in car accident . The officer was taken to a hospital and treated for an eye scratch , Manzke said . Academy for Learning would not comment on incident involving a specific student .
Officer beat student for not adhering to school 's dress code , says student 's lawyer . Incident at Academy for Learning , a private high school for special - needs students . Student , Marshawn Pitts , 15 , suffered head injuries as a child in car accident . Academy for Learning would not comment on incident involving a specific student .