Overview
- Chad Michael Watts, 45, of Kyle, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two counts of assault causing bodily injury after a fight near Johnson High School.
- Police said a verbal dispute escalated into violence, and video shows the man throwing a girl to the ground and striking her before students pulled him away.
- Buda officers responded around 3 p.m. to the intersection of FM 1626 and RM 967 during a student walkout protesting ICE operations that had drawn hundreds.
- The student was evaluated by EMS and declined transport, and Hays CISD confirmed the man seen in the footage is not a district employee.
- Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra condemned violence against minors at peaceful demonstrations, and the district’s superintendent announced stricter rules for any future protests as the investigation continues with the district attorney’s office.