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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A high school in Buda, Texas, made headlines on Feb. 3 when peaceful student protestors launched a counterattack on a Trump supporter who became physically violent. Chad Michael Watts of Kyle, Texas, 45, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault causing bodily injury after infiltrating a school walkout to protest ICE — but only after getting manhandled by a group of teens. Video stills show students fighting an adult man who came on c…
Texas Man Charged After Fight With Teen Protesters
A Texas man is facing assault charges after a confrontation with teenagers at an anti-ICE student walkout turned into a brawl caught on video. Police in Buda, south of Austin, say 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts of Kyle was arrested Tuesday on two counts of assault causing bodily injury, People reports....
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