OCOEE, Fla. – After an Ocoee man was arrested over hitting a 13-year-old with his BMW, the child’s call to 911 has now been publicly released.
The incident happened last week, which is when police said they were called to Valerie Rose Way and Douglas Edward Drive.
Upon arrival, police said they learned that a group of children had been riding their E-Bikes in the area, but a BMW had driven by and cut them off, with a passenger yelling, “Get out of the road, (expletive).”
According to police, the passenger — later identified as Angelique Norwood, 46 — then reportedly got out of the BMW and approached the children, appearing as though she wanted “to fight them.”
“She’s chasing one of my friends around,” the 13-year-old can be heard saying in the 911 call.
Meanwhile, the boy can also be heard telling investigators that the BMW driver stuck him as he was crossing the street. However, the boy was able to jump off his bike in time, preventing injury.
“I’m fine,” he says. “My bike definitely isn’t fine.”
[BELOW: Listen to the full audio from the boy’s 911 call]
The boy also told police that Norwood had grabbed one of his friends, who was taking pictures of the BMW.
“She’s still here,” he explains. “She’s still arguing with me and my friends for no reason.”
Eventually, though, Norwood walked away toward her home to meet her husband, police said.
Police then reviewed footage of the incident, finding that the BMW had accelerated into the child as he tried to cross the road on his E-Bike, investigators revealed. Police said the E-Bike had been damaged beyond repair.
The driver — identified as Todd Norwood, 45 — claimed that the children had been “driving recklessly” on their E-Bikes, swerving in and out of the lane while shouting insults at the Norwood couple.
Todd Norwood also told investigators that the 13-year-old had swerved in front of his vehicle, nearly causing a collision, police added.
“Angelique exited the vehicle to speak with the juveniles,” the affidavit states. “Todd said the juveniles continued to ride around his vehicle, making him feel threatened, so he decided to drive home. When asked why he left his wife at the scene, he stated that fear clouded his judgment.”
Todd Norwood was ultimately arrested and now faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief.
His wife, Angelique Norwood, also faces a charge of battery.