A teacher was arrested Thursday after allegedly hitting an 8-year-old student at a public school in Queens, police said. 

Lashawn Leak, 33, was charged with assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor, over the alleged incident at P.S.48Q The David N. Dinkins School in Jamaica, according to the NYPD.

The student, an 8-year-old girl, suffered minor injuries and was treated at Jamaica Hospital, cops said.

A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Education did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

The teacher, whose name was not released, is accused of misdemeanor assault over an incident inside PS 48 in Jamaica, cops said.

NYC teacher arrested after allegedly hitting public school student

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