Mission College Founder Arrested After Scuffle
The founder of Los Angeles Mission College was arrested on suspicion of creating a disturbance after a heated exchange and scuffle with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies Thursday that he said left him bruised, battered and unable to walk.
Charles Dirks, who is also a political science professor at the north San Fernando Valley school, said he accompanied a student who worked at the sheriff’s station to a meeting with her supervisor there.
The student was subsequently fired.
Sheriff’s officials confirmed that Dirks was arrested but declined to comment further, saying the case was still under investigation.
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