A 16-year-old student was arrested after fights at Rochester's East High School left a teacher injured.

A 16-year-old student was taken into custody after multiple fights broke out at East High School in Rochester on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a police response around 3:30 p.m. A teacher sustained a hand injury while intervening to separate students involved in the altercation, which stemmed from a prior dispute. School staff and officers quickly subdued the situation. The Rochester Police Department and school district are jointly investigating the incident, though details about the injury or the student’s charges remain unreleased.