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Minnesota Mother Arrested at PortMiami After Teen Tackled on Carnival Cruise

Police say she mistook the boy for someone who had attacked her sons.

Overview

  • The incident was reported around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 21 while the Carnival Conquest was near the Bahamas, according to an arrest report.
  • Investigators say she ran from ship security, jumped on top of the teenager, and pulled him up by his collar.
  • The teen later identified her in a photo lineup and told police he began running after others sprinted down the hallway.
  • She told officers she ran up to the teen and accidentally fell on him and acknowledged using an insult, per the affidavit.
  • Miami-Dade authorities arrested her when the ship docked on Dec. 22, charging her with child abuse, and jail records list her bond at $2,500 with no medical treatment reported for the teen.