A Florida couple is behind bars after police say they attacked a gaggle of youngsters using their e-bikes and hit one child with their automobile.
Police arrested 45-year-old Todd Norwood and his spouse, 46-year-old Angelique Norwood, for an incident that occurred on Oct. 18 in Oconee, Florida.
Based on an arrest affidavit obtained by WKMG, youngsters on the scene advised investigators they have been using their bikes when a purple BMW drove by them and lower them off.
From the passenger seat, Angelique Norwood allegedly yelled on the youngsters, “Get out of the highway, (expletive),” then acquired out of the automobile and approached the youngsters like she wished “to combat them.”
A 13-year-old boy mentioned he tried crossing a close-by road when Todd Norwood, who was driving the BMW, struck him and fled the scene. The boy mentioned he was capable of dismount his e-bike simply earlier than the collision, so the bike was broken, however the boy escaped harm.
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The boy additionally advised detectives that Angelique Norwood tried to seize certainly one of his pals who was taking footage of the couple’s BMW.
“After letting go… (Norwood) approached a feminine witness who was recording the incident and repeatedly yelled, ‘Delete the video,’” the affidavit states. “After a verbal argument, (Norwood) walked away towards her residence to fulfill her husband.”
Authorities say the video footage reveals the BMW dashing into the kid as he tried to cross the road on his bike. The e-bike sustained harm past restore.
Norwood, nonetheless, tried to reverse the blame onto the youngsters, police say.
He advised detectives that the youngsters have been using recklessly, swerving out and in of lanes, and shouting insults at him and his spouse.
Norwood additionally claimed that the 13-year-old boy swerved in entrance of his automobile, which just about brought on a crash. The affidavit additionally states that Angelique acquired out of the automobile merely to talk with the youngsters, to not accost them.
“Angelique exited the car to talk with the juveniles,” the affidavit continues. “Todd mentioned the juveniles continued to trip round his car, making him really feel threatened, so he determined to drive dwelling. When requested why he left his spouse on the scene, he said that worry clouded his judgment.”
Police estimated that the fee to exchange the teenager’s broken bike would quantity to $3,200, in response to WFTV. A responding officer additionally observed a recent coat of paint on the BMW the place the alleged collision came about.
Todd Norwood faces fees of aggravated battery with a lethal weapon and felony mischief. His spouse was charged with battery.
