TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested after police say she intervened in a fight between students at a bus stop, battering one of the kids during the confrontation.
Accoridng to the Haines City Police Department, on March 1, a confrontation between two juvenile students at a school bus stop turned violent.
Police said 28-year-old Taityana Duffy, a relative and guardian of one of the juveniles involved, instigated, jeered, and intervened in the fight, at one point battering a juvenile involved.
Video shared by the police department shows students trying to break up the melee and shows Duffy encouraging the attack, police said.
“The involvement of an adult in encouraging and participating in a teenage fight at a bus stop is unacceptable and deeply concerning,” Chief of Police Greg Goreck stated. “This behavior not only escalates violence but also fails our community’s expectation of an adult’s responsibility to help safeguard our children. Our department is taking this matter seriously and will act to prevent such incidents in the future.”
Duffy is facing charges of battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Another juvenile involved was arrested and charged with battery, per police.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Haines City Police Department at (863) 421-3636.
