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NewsFOX 13 Tampa BayAugust 12, 2026Hillsborough

Former prison sergeant arrested after alleged assault and patrol car collision in Haines City

Jasmine Janae Cuyler, 32, was taken into custody following an alleged assault with a baseball bat and an intentional head-on collision with a Polk County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. The incident triggered a security lockdown at Haines City High School before deputies successfully immobilized her vehicle and made an arrest.

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Why It Matters

The incident resulted in a school lockdown and highlights a recurring pattern of alleged domestic violence involving a former correctional officer, impacting local public safety resources.

Key Facts

  • Jasmine Janae Cuyler was arrested following an alleged assault and vehicle collision.
  • The suspect allegedly attacked a man with an aluminum baseball bat and smashed his television.
  • The incident caused a heightened security lockdown at Haines City High School.
  • The suspect intentionally rammed her vehicle head-on into an occupied patrol cruiser.
  • No deputies were injured during the collision.
  • The victim sustained cuts and bruises from the initial assault.
  • This is the suspect's third jail booking for physical violence in two years.
  • The suspect previously worked as a sergeant at the Charlotte Correctional Institute.
  • The suspect was previously sentenced to three years of probation and 100 hours of community service for smuggling cellphones into a correctional facility.
  • Previous arrests involving the same victim occurred on March 29, 2025, and July 26.

Who's Mentioned

personGrady Judd“Polk County Sheriff”location30th Street“Location of attempted traffic stop”locationCounty Road 544“Location of attempted traffic stop”locationHaines City High School“School placed on lockdown during the incident”organizationCharlotte Correctional Institute“Former employer of the suspect”organizationPolk County Sheriff's Office“Law enforcement agency responding to the incident”personJasmine Janae Cuyler“32-year-old suspect and former sergeant at Charlotte Correctional Institute”