Parents who came to Deltona Middle School to plead the case of their son who assaulted a fellow student, ended up insulting and beating up the resource police deputy, as captured by her bodycam.
The incident happened on Tuesday, November 19, during a meeting between 46-year-old Jorge Rivera, his wife Dagmarie Aponte Iturrino, and the Florida school’s deputy who had booked their son for shoving his classmate.
The deputy alleged that their son was the primary aggressor and booked him to court. While the father sought to settle the case within, she explained that they could only try to convince the judge in court.
Tensions arose as the dad tried to explain to the cop that they were “failing the kid”. The deputy walked them out after he became agitated even while he asked her why she was so worthless. She cautioned him not to put his hands to her face but the father only challenged her further.
The deputy was faulted by the online community who felt she failed to de-escalate the situation by following the angry parents as they left. However, it could be argued that she wanted to ensure they left the building and did not cause any harm.
A scuffle ensured in the hallway which had the mother in the way. The deputy tried to use her taser but a right-hand punch from the father had her on the floor. He then wrestled the taser from her. The deputy drew her gun on the father and the footage ended with him being handcuffed.
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The parents will be charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting with violence, disruption of school function, and trespassing on school campus, while the father in addition will also be charged with armed robbery and grand theft for taking the deputy’s Taser.
Mike Chitwood from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office blamed the parents for the bad manners exhibited by children without any fear of punishment and gave kudos to the police officer for doing her job.