Chamberlain High School fight: HCPS employee among 6 arrested following fight

Six people, including a Hillsborough County Public Schools employee, and three students, were arrested on Thursday following an altercation at Chamberlain High School. 

According to the Tampa Police Department, a physical fight broke out in the main hallway at the school shortly before 8:40 a.m.

Tampa police officers, along with the school resource officer, say they were able to quickly break it up. 

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"They got in, deescalated the situation. We got everything under control. So, proud of my team. We have honestly one of the top school security teams. Our families can feel safe with our students in our schools," said Van Ayres, superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools.

Six people were arrested following a fight at Chamberlain H.S. on Thursday.

Six people were arrested following a fight at Chamberlain H.S. on Thursday. 

According to TPD, two adults, 18-year-old Jordan Ford and 19-year-old Stanley Louissaint, who are not affiliated with the school, and three students were involved in the fight and taken into custody on multiple charges. 

Investigators say the fight was related to an off-campus argument and 40-year-old Jynessa Brown, a Hillsborough County Public Schools employee, helped Ford and Louissaint get into the school. 

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Police say though she was off-duty at the time, she was wearing her HCPS uniform. 

Mugshots courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 

Officers arrested Brown at her home and charged her with one count of felony child abuse, one misdemeanor count of disrupting school campus and one misdemeanor count of trespassing on school grounds. 

In a statement to FOX 13, HCPS shared, "We are extremely disappointed that one of our employees would use her position to violate the safety and security of our students and staff. She has now been suspended pending termination."

Police say nobody was seriously injured during the incident and additional officers were present during dismissal on Thursday. 

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