TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — UPDATE 5/1/2025 3:45pm : The man who allegedly attacked a 13-year old Gridley Middle School girl at an Eastside bus stop Monday has been charged after grabbing, throwing and punching her, according to a Pima Justice Court interim complaint.
Deshane R. Williams is charged with aggravated assault of a minor. Williams, according to the complaint, approached the girl at the East Broadway Boulevard and South Harrison Road bus stop speaking incoherently.
"The defendant then grabbed onto the victims backpack and then threw her, the victim, against a metal trash can by the bus stop," the complaint reads.
Williams also allegedly punched the girl in the back of her head multiple times, and the victim suffered bumps to the back of her head and scratches on her knees.
The complaint noted the victim did fight back, "by punching the suspect in the face."
The victims parents were called and decided to press charges on her behalf.
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A Gridley Middle School student was allegedly assaulted by a man at a bus stop at East Broadway Boulevard and South Harrison Road Wednesday after dismissal, according to communications sent from the east side school to families today.
In the letter, TUSD says Tucson Police and school safety officers caught the suspect after the student returned to the school to report the incident.
The student was evaluated and released by paramedics, according to the letter.
"We want to assure our community that this incident occurred after most students had departed and that the safety of all other students and staff on campus was not compromised," the letter states.
