The parents of a non-verbal boy with autism are demanding answers after surveillance video appeared to show a Dayton Public Schools employee striking their son, causing him to fall to the ground.
ABC News has obtained a copy of the video in which the boy can be seen running down the hallway, followed by the DPS employee. The status of the employee, who has not been named, was not clear. Lindsey said the worker was suspended pending an investigation, but the school did not respond to ABC News' request for comment to confirm that or discuss the incident.
The Dayton Police Department told ABC News on Thursday that the case has been presented to the Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office. "The way Dayton Public Schools handled this situation was absolutely shameful. They lie to this family. They kept them in the dark. They were not being transparent, and they have to be held accountable," Wright said.
Doctors have been treating Braylen since the incident and continue to provide medical care, a representative for the family told ABC News. The family said they are waiting to hear if there are any long-term effects from this incident.