DENVER, Colo -- Denver police arrest a teacher's aide after allegations that he sexually assaulted a student at Steele Elementary School, 320 S. Marion Pkwy.

They booked Gary Wade, 57, last week on a complaint of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.

Police said the school contacted them on Nov. 9 about the allegations, but that it is still early in the investigation.

"We don't take these allegations lightly. We dive into it and see what exactly happened here, what did transpire," said Sonny Jackson, Denver police spokesman. "We launched an investigation into those allegations and determined that there was something inappropriate here.”

The Steel principal sent a letter to parents stating a paraprofessional had been arrested for "alleged sexual assaults on students", but police would not comment on how many students could be involved.

The letter also asked anyone with information on the allegations to contact the police investigator at 720-913-6068.