Police say a street melee at Crestwood Park led to two injured minors and felony counts.
MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami woman was arrested after police said she struck two minors with a metal bat during a group fight at a neighborhood park, an incident recorded on a cellphone and later used to identify her. She appeared before a judge on Friday.
Police and court records indicate the case centers on a Dec. 1 brawl in the city’s Liberty City area that drew about 20 people into the street near Crestwood Park. Investigators allege the woman, identified as 38-year-old Dineshia Octavia Woods, joined the fray with a bat and hit two youths. Detectives said victims and witnesses later pointed to a fight video and a social media profile to name a suspect. The arrest comes amid renewed attention on youth-involved violence in Miami and raises questions about how online clips shape investigations.
According to an arrest report summarized in court, officers responded to the area of 1101 NW 47th Terrace after the December altercation spilled from the park to the roadway. A witness recorded the melee on a phone as people shouted and shoved. Investigators say the footage shows multiple adults and teens fighting when a woman in street clothes grabs a metal bat and swings. The two victims, described as minors, were struck during the commotion. “It was chaos out there,” a detective said in open court, noting the case began with a dispute among students that escalated after adults arrived. The video circulated privately among families and later reached police, according to the report.
Woods faces counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated child abuse. Officers said victims recognized the suspect’s face in the video and connected it to a Facebook account that uses the name “Juicy Booty,” a nickname also entered in police paperwork. Detectives said the identification was corroborated through interviews and photographs. The arrest affidavit states the swing of the bat was “intentional” and “likely to cause great bodily harm.” The report did not list the ages of the injured teens, and the extent of their injuries was not fully disclosed. Paramedics treated several people at the scene, according to police radio traffic referenced in court.
Records show the disturbance unfolded shortly after school dismissal on Dec. 1, when several teens gathered at Crestwood Park. Neighbors told officers they saw cars pull up and adults stepping in, which appeared to escalate the situation. The park, a small green space wedged into a residential block, has been a meeting point for youth sports and after-school hangouts. Prior calls for service in the area generally involve loud disturbances rather than weapons, according to city summaries described by prosecutors. The December fight drew a larger-than-usual response as more videos appeared online, officials said.
Woods was booked into a Miami-Dade jail this week and went before a judge Friday. A bond of $7,500 was noted in social media posts summarizing the hearing. Conditions discussed in court included no contact with the minors involved and staying away from the park. Prosecutors said they are reviewing additional videos and expect to decide on any added counts after receiving medical records. The case is now in the filing decision phase, and a follow-up court date is expected later this month once prosecutors formalize charges.
Outside the courthouse, family members of the teens declined extended comment but confirmed they provided videos to investigators. A neighbor who lives near the park said she saw “a lot of yelling, a lot of running” and that the scene cleared before officers taped off the street. “We just want the kids to be safe walking home,” she said. Defense counsel for Woods did not speak in detail, telling the judge they would address the allegations at a later hearing. The courtroom exchange was brief, and Woods answered routine booking questions in a soft voice while looking down at the table.
As of Friday afternoon, Woods remained under the court’s pretrial conditions while prosecutors review evidence and witness statements. The next procedural step is a filing decision and arraignment, expected in the coming weeks.
Author note: Last updated January 9, 2026.