During a fight at a bus stop, a Florida woman yells at one of her female students to “hit me” and then immediately throws a series of punches at the student, footage of the scuffle shows.
Titiana D. Duffy, 28, a parent of a student at the bus stop, was charged Friday with “instigating, jeering, and intervening” in a fight between two students and “hitting the boy during the incident.” was arrested. haines city police.
The fight began on March 1 as an altercation between two juveniles who were waiting at a Haines City bus stop.
Shocking battle footage offered Police said one boy was seen shoving another boy at the bus stop as multiple people, including adults, rushed towards the disturbance.
A boy in a gray shirt and a boy in a red hoodie throw punches at each other, but are quickly separated by adults and other students.
However, a boy dressed in gray was then seen jumping on top of another female student in a blue shirt and delivering a series of vicious punches to her head as she lay on the ground. ing.
At this point, the video appears to show Duffy standing over them, holding out his cell phone to record the fight, and yelling, “I’m going to punch her in the ass.”
A student in a red hoodie then jumped in and separated the boy in the gray shirt from the other girls.
That’s when Duffy was apparently seen punching a student wearing a red hoodie and yelling “get the fk off her” as the students dispersed and the video ended.
Police said officers responded to the bus stop after receiving reports of an altercation and upon arrival found a “complex situation involving multiple people.”
After identifying those involved, Duffy was arrested.
Duffy faces charges of battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
A juvenile suspect was also arrested and charged with assault.
“The involvement of adults who encourage and participate in teen fights at bus stops is unacceptable and deeply concerning,” Police Chief Greg Gorek said in a statement. statement.
“This behavior not only escalates the violence, but also betrays the community’s expectations of adults’ responsibility to protect children. Our department takes this issue seriously and will ensure that future incidents like this do not occur. We will take action to prevent it.”
Contributing to child delinquency is a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison or 12 months of probation.
Battery is also a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
No trial date has yet been set for Duffy or the boy.
Haines City is approximately 64 miles from Orlando.
