Choffin student arrested, accused of throwing tantrum

YOUNGSTOWN — DeAunt’e Blackmon-Tensley still has a lot of growing up to do, a judge told him today after he was found guilty of charges related to a tantrum he threw Friday at the Choffin Career and Technical Center after he was told he could not participate in graduation ceremonies because he was suspended.

“How ridiculous for you to act this way,” Judge Elizabeth Kobly told the 19-year-old Blackmon-Tensley at his arraignment in Youngstown Municipal Court, where he pleaded no contest and was found guilty of misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and criminal damaging.

“I mean, I could understand you being upset, but geez,” the judge told him via video, where Blackmon-Tensley was being arraigned from the Mahoning County jail.

Reports said Blackmon-Tensley, of Arlington Street, was upset because he was suspended. Because of the suspension, he cannot participate in graduation ceremonies. He was arrested about 1:45 p.m. Friday after tossing several tables and chairs and breaking a table in the commons area of the school where he had his tantrum.

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