A 47-year-old man, Jarrett McCabe, was arrested in Polk County for allegedly punching a 16-year-old boy. The incident occurred at a bus stop in Lakeland, and it was believed to be retaliation for a previous fight between McCabe’s son and the victim. McCabe now faces charges of simple battery. WESH reported
Deputies: Man facing charges after punching teen in Polk County
A Polk County man named Jarrett McCabe, aged 47, was taken into custody on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old boy at a bus stop in Lakeland. The incident occurred following a fight between McCabe’s son and the victim a few weeks prior, as reported by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. According to a witness, McCabe approached the victim and proceeded to punch him in the face and stomach after the teen had disembarked from the bus. McCabe has since been arrested and charged with simple battery. In other news, here are some top headlines from Central Florida: All of the results for Election Day, the grand opening of the first Raising Cane’s in Orlando, and the Ormond Beach police shooting of a knife-wielding woman who charged at officers in a park.
A Polk County man named Jarrett McCabe, aged 47, was taken into custody on Tuesday after allegedly punching a 16-year-old boy. The incident occurred at a bus stop in Lakeland, according to deputies.
The altercation between McCabe’s son and the victim had taken place a few weeks earlier, as confirmed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
A witness informed deputies that McCabe confronted the victim and proceeded to punch him in the face and stomach after the teen had gotten off the bus on Tuesday.
McCabe has been arrested and is now facing charges of simple battery.
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