ILLINOIS — A newly hired school resource officer was arrested after being accused of physically assaulting a student at Proviso West High School in Hillside last week. 25-year-old Eligah Skinner has been charged with aggravated battery in a public place and official misconduct in connection with the incident. Court documents say Skinner was a newly hired off-duty Phoenix Police Officer, working as a security officer at Proviso West, according to a report from ABC7 Chicago. Prosecutors said Skinner is a sworn officer but is still in training and has not yet been fully certified. The student was drawing on a white board Friday with permission from his teacher when Skinner, who was holding a deflated dodgeball in his hand at the time, entered the classroom without permission from the teacher and ordered the student to stop drawing, ABC7’s report read. When the boy refused, Skinner allegedly threw the dodgeball, a bottle of lotion and a water bottle at him. Students began recording the incident on their phones when Skinner reportedly took the victim’s marker, then lifted the student before slamming him on a table, desks and onto the ground, according to the court documents. Skinner is also accused of placing his knee on the student’s chest and his hand around the student’s upper chest or neck area. The victim said he had trouble breathing. The student was eventually released and police were called, prosecutors said. Skinner reportedly admitted he did throw various items at the student but said the boy initiated it. Teachers and classmates said the victim was never aggressive toward Skinner.