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Commentary On The Lakewood Cheerleading Incident

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On 11/5/16 at approximately 1554 hrs, I was dispatched to a fight at Davis Field (6050 78th Ave N, Pinellas Park FL). Upon my arrival I made contact with Yakail Brunson who advised herself and her sister was battery by a group of individuals at the game. Brunson was crying and was in distraught at the moment, I told her to relax and explain the details. Brunson advised she was jumped by multiple subjects in the crowd because she asked the Lakewood cheerleader coach why niece daughter wasn’t cheering. The coach stated the reason she isn’t cheering is because she didn’t come to practice. J. Brunson advised she was fine, she told the coach since she isn’t cheering she won’t be at the competition cheer on 11-20-16. So as they began to walk the …show more content…

Brunson advised the Lakewood Cheerleading coach started the incident. While gathering her side of the story I observe her bottom lip swollen. I took 4 photographs of her swollen bottom lip. Photographs were submitted to PCSO Property and Evidence. After speaking with J.Brunson, I made contact with her sister, Yakail Brunson. Y. Brunson advised the Lakewood coach jumped her and her sister after wondering why her daughter isn’t cheerleading. Y. Brunson advised they attacked her sister and she fell to the ground. While she was on the ground multiple subjects came from the stands and started to kick her. She stated when she pushed all of the individuals off her sister they started to attack her. After that they were separated by the staff members at the game. Y. Bruson advised she does not know who hit her during the incident. I observed no injuries on J. Brunson after the altercation. After speaking with both parties I spoke to the cheerleader coach A’Nautika Nelson, who advised the two sisters started the incidents first over the daughter not cheerleading. Nelson advised she was struck by J. Bruson, and started to fight back. Nelson was unable to provided any further incident regarding to the incident to due multiple subjects

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