No Charges to be Filed in Student Assault at 'The Pit'

Nearly a week after behind , police have concluded that no charges will be filed.

At a popular student hangout known as "The Pit," a student and a former student at Broadneck High School got into a fight that ended when the older male took a blow to the face that put him in the hospital. He underwent surgery, and is now recovering.

Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesman Justin Mulcahy said investigators believe the older male started the fight.

"Through the investigation, the department determined that the 18-year-old male was the aggressor in the incident," Mulcahy said. "After numerous interviews and consultation with the State's Attorney's Office, no charges were filed against either individual."

If charges had been filed, the 15-year-old student might have been subject to reprimand, based on a school board policy that deals with "students charged with criminal or juvenile offenses of a serious nature in the community."

Under that policy, if a student is deemed violent or a threat to others, the student may be transferred to an alternative school at the discretion of school administrators.

The Capital reported Thursday that the 18-year-old's father says his son is recovering from the injury he sustained in the fight. That man, Jim Cefaratti, said he thinks nothing comes from students gathering at a place like "The Pit."

What do you think should be done with "The Pit" ?