61-year-old woman arrested after snatching cellphone, confronting bike-riding children in Pinecrest

A sidewalk showdown between a South Florida woman and a group of children in Pinecrest has landed the woman behind bars According to the Pinecrest Police the affair began with an argument over a group of children riding e-bikes near Wayside Sector on Southwest th Avenue last month Detectives mentioned -year-old Silvia Perez approached the group from behind with her black Bentley sedan Then she got out of her car and began yelling at the children to get off the roadway Even though the children did get out of her way detectives say she didn t stop there According to the arrest description police say Rather than leaving the area defendant Perez repositioned her van parking it perpendicular to the bike path approximately feet from the juveniles She then exited again and approached the group in a confrontational manner A cell phone video posted to social media shows Perez yelling at the group Look it s a bike path commented one of the children It s not a bike path It s a expletive big street and you know it declared Perez Perez gets closer pointing her finger at the child recording the video You were in the street commented Perez As the child recording lifts the phone to show Perez s face she snatches the phone from the child s hand and causes it to fall to the ground You want me to Do you want me to throw the phone Perez demanded the group The arrest review says Perez grabbed the damaged phone raised it over her head and threatened to throw it into a nearby canal before discarding it onto the ground The matter held up residential traffic and drew other adults into the confrontation as they defended the children against Perez Hey that s a kid What are you doing explained an adult from afar As she got back in her car another child is heard yelling You don t try and hit a kid Perez eventually pulled away from the area in her Bentley She ended up turning herself in on Tuesday weeks after the matter and was charged with battery and robbery Her lawyer in bond court on Tuesday mentioned there is more to the story The video is out on social media She s observing juveniles on motor and electric bikes popping wheelies being disruptive on the highway he noted Perez has since bonded out of jail She has been ordered to stay away from the children