7th teen arrested in Upper Darby bully attack

Upper Darby police yesterday arrested a seventh and final teen in a horrific bullying incident caught on video, and Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said the tough guy was crying and vomiting when he was brought to the police station.

The 14-year-old was charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and related offenses for allegedly being one of seven boys who shoved 13-year-old Nadin Khoury (right) in a tree and hung him on a fence on Jan. 11, police said. The entire incident was videotaped by one of the attackers on a cell phone, according to police.

Six other teens were arrested at Upper Darby High School's Opportunity Center on Monday, but the seventh suspect did not show up to class that day, Chitwood said.

That teen, who "rolled into school" yesterday, was promptly arrested and sent with his friends to Delaware County's juvenile-detention center in Lima, Chitwood said.

Upon his arrest, the teen told police, "I never did anything like this," and he cried and vomited while in the police station, Chitwood said.

Although some of the parents of the accused teens are concerned, others "say it's a part of life; I can't control them at home," Chitwood said.

He said he has received e-mails from across the country congratulating his department on its handling of the case.