MUSKEGON, MI – The Muskegon County Prosecutor’s Office has released a surveillance video of last month’s

and said it has charged 17 students in the incident.

The video, from a camera some distance away, shows students surging at one end of the lunchroom during the brawl as others stand on chairs to watch.

Two 17-year-old females were charged as adults with misdemeanor violations of Muskegon city ordinance. One was charged with resisting and obstructing police and fighting, while the other was charged with fighting. In Michigan, 17-year-olds are always regarded as adults for the purpose of criminal charging.

In addition, 15 students between the ages of 14 and 16 were charged as juveniles with a variety of misdemeanors, including:

• Resisting and obstructing police.

• Fighting.

• Assault and battery.

• Disorderly conduct

• Disobeying lawful instructions.

Muskegon County Probate Judge Gregory C. Pittman will oversee all of the cases, according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat.

Of the 15 juveniles charged, the prosecutor’s office has requested that seven of the more serious cases be directly assigned to the judge rather than handled informally by other juvenile-court staff. That could result in more serious sanctions for the seven juveniles, Maat said.

The March 26 fight broke out shortly after 11 a.m. The fight started with two female students and escalated from there, police said. No one was seriously injured, although one pregnant student was hospitalized after she was pushed to the ground.

Police used pepper spray to subdue the situation.

Muskegon Public Schools Superintendent Jon Felske earlier said the fight began during the school's first lunch period, which has mainly freshmen and sophomores. Students involved in the fight were facing school punishment in addition to the misdemeanors, he had said.

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