New York Daily News

Teach accused of choking boys

- John Annese

A CITY gym teacher is accused of choking two students when a play fight took a very real turn in a Brooklyn high school Tuesday morning, cops said.

Xavier Guerrero, 32, who teaches at the Khalil Gibran Internatio­nal Academy in Boerum Hill, was scuffling with a teenage boy when he wrapped his hand around the youth’s throat, briefly cutting off his breathing, cops said. When a second kid jumped in, Guerrero tried to choke him, too, cops said.

Guerrero and both students — Kaid Saleh, 16, and a 14-year-old boy whose name was not released because of his age — were arrested at the Schermerho­rn St. school just before noon, police said. Guerrero has taught physical education at the school since 2016, city officials said.

He is charged with criminal obstructio­n of breathing and assault, while the teens were both charged with assault.

Police issued Guerrero a desk appearance ticket and released him Tuesday night. Attempts to reach him were not successful.

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