A Florida couple had been arrested after launching into an expletive-laden rant in opposition to a faculty officer who had disciplined their little one, earlier than showing to assault her within the hallway.
Jorge Rivera and his spouse Dagmarie Aponte Iturrino attended a gathering with a faculty useful resource officer on Tuesday to protest their son’s battery cost for shoving a lady at Deltona Center College the day prior.
Bodycam footage worn by the officer confirmed the mother and father turning into extra irate, with Rivera telling her: “I pay your wage you dumb b****… you’re a nugatory piece of s***,” earlier than being requested to go away.
Within the hallway, Iturrino pushed the deputy in opposition to a wall earlier than her husband punched the deputy within the head, knocked her to the bottom, and ripped her Taser from her hand.
Footage confirmed the deputy stand up, draw her firearm, command Rivera to drop the Taser, and place him in handcuffs earlier than taking him into custody.
Rivera and Iturrino are every charged with battery on a legislation enforcement officer, resisting with violence, disruption of faculty operate, and trespassing on faculty campus, in line with Volusia Sheriff’s Division.
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Rivera can be charged with armed theft and grand theft for taking the deputy’s Taser.
A hate crime enhancement was added to a few of Rivera’s costs as a consequence of a derogatory slur he allegedly referred to as the deputy simply previous to attacking her, which was additionally caught on digicam.
The couple’s son was current for your complete incident.
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In line with the sheriff’s workplace the deputy was handled on scene and at an space hospital for concussion signs.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood recommended her calm, efficient response to a violent assault, saying: “For those who’re questioning why some youngsters present no concern of penalties in at this time’s society, look no additional than these mother and father as Exhibit A.
“I’m glad they’re locked up, and I stay up for them being held totally accountable for this blatant assault on our deputy who was simply doing her job.”
