A minor was arrested in Florida, USA, for brutally beating his high school teacher, who had confiscated a Nintendo Switch console video game, according to local media reports. In the shocking images you can see how the young man leaves class, chases his teacher and delivers several punches and kicks that leave the victim unconsciousuntil they finally manage to stop him.

“The student stated that he was upset with the victim because he took his Nintendo Switch during class,” the police explained in a statement. For his part, Rick Staly, county sheriff, has expressed concern about the violence of the assault: “This could have been a homicide. When you hit someone like that, you never know what the result might be,” he said.

The teenager has already been made available to juvenile justice charged with felony battery. For her part, the educator was rushed to hospital with several broken ribs and major bruises.