INDIANAPOLIS — Warren Township police are investigating after two unauthorized family members boarded a middle school bus and physically fought with a student.
School officials confirmed the incident occurred on Thursday morning while students were being picked up for school. Two family members of a student – an adult female and a juvenile female – boarded the middle school bus and began hitting an 8th grader.
“Police and district personnel were immediately contacted and began their investigation,” the district said in an email to NewsNation affiliate FOX59/CBS4.
“The safety and security of our students remains our top priority every day, and incidents like what occurred today will not be tolerated.”
Police report details
A report taken by Warren Township School Police says officers were called just before 9 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of E. 35th Street and N. Richardt Avenue for a “simple assault disturbance” and trespassing.
The report states that three people were arrested on the following preliminary charges:
- 36-year-old woman from Indianapolis
- Battery – Class A misdemeanor
- Disorderly Conduct (Fighting) – Class B misdemeanor
- Intimidation – Class A misdemeanor
- Criminal Trespass/Refuse to Leave – Class A misdemeanor
- 17-year-old female from Indianapolis
- Battery – Class A misdemeanor
- Disorderly Conduct (Fighting) – Class B misdemeanor
- 13-year-old male from Indianapolis
- Battery – Class A misdemeanor
- Disorderly Conduct (Fighting) – Class B misdemeanor
No other information is provided in the police report or in the school’s statement. However, a video shared on Facebook appears to capture the incident on camera.
Video shared on Facebook
The video, which has been viewed over 105,000 times, appeared to show a student in a gray hoodie punching another student in a dark gray t-shirt. After at least six punches were thrown by the student in the hoodie, two females walked toward the scuffle.
Both females then grabbed at the student in the hoodie, with one of them standing on top of a school bus seat and ripping his hoodie off of him.
“Hey, don’t jump him,” a bystander could be heard saying to the two females. “Why are you jumping him?”
The two females then began throwing multiple punches at the student who was wearing the hoodie. Punches appeared to land on the student’s head, chest and stomach.
“Beat his a**,” one bystander could be heard saying.
“You wanna put your hands on my brother?” one of the females asked before throwing more punches at the student’s head. “If I have to get back on this bus, I’m gonna kill you.”
“I’m sick of you b***h-a** kids at this school,” the other female yells while staring at the camera. “Yeah, record it!”
The video then ended before the two females left the bus.
More information
Warren Township said they are taking “all necessary steps to address the situation” and are asking any witnesses to provide further information. Officials said police and DCS reports have been filed and all video evidence has been turned over to investigators.
Given that all charges listed in the police report are preliminary misdemeanors, FOX59/CBS4 is not naming any of the people arrested. Should more severe charges be filed, this article will be updated with that information.
NewsNation affiliate FOX59/CBS4 has a reporter crew assigned to this story and is looking to gather more information and interviews. This article will be updated as more details are released.