US EditionMan charged with assault after fight with students during anti-ICE protest in Texas
Chad Michael Watts faces two assault charges after a physical fight with students during an anti-ICE walkout; police labeled him the primary aggressor in the incident.
- On Monday, Buda police charged Chad Michael Watts, 45, of Kyle, with two counts of assault causing bodily injury during a student walkout near Johnson High School.
- A verbal argument between a female juvenile and Watts escalated into a multi-person fight; Watts left before officers arrived and was later located and served an arrest warrant by the Buda Police Department.
- Student-Recorded video at Moe and Gene Johnson High School shows Watts confronting a student outside his pickup while students shout and throw objects, and investigators determined Watts was the primary aggressor.
- Hays County District Attorney's Office is investigating and Judge Ruben Becerra said two prosecutors were assigned to work with police; both Watts and the student reported minor injuries but declined medical evaluation.
- The Texas Education Agency issued guidance Tuesday that students who walk out must be marked absent, risking funding losses; teachers may face investigation and licensure revocation by the State Board for Educator Certification.
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Texas Man Charged After Fight With Teen Protesters
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