Overview
- Fernandina Beach police and the State Attorney’s Office secured a warrant and arrested 18-year-old Daniel Byers on Tuesday.
- Video from the playoff game shows Byers ripping off a 15-year-old opponent’s helmet and hitting him in the face with it.
- The Fernandina Beach player was knocked down and bleeding, according to a team parent who saw the injury.
- Referees, coaches and two on-duty officers broke up multiple scuffles, and police escorted the Bell team bus off Amelia Island.
- Nassau County reported the incident to the Sunshine State Athletic Conference as both school districts condemned the conduct, and the police chief said Byers will likely be tried as an adult.