Florida man allegedly choked 13-year-old at bus stop just days after being released from jail
01/24/2026 5:00 pm PST
DELAND, Fla. (TCN) -- A man who was recently released from jail was taken back into custody after allegedly attacking a child waiting at a bus stop, authorities say.
WOFL reports 36-year-old Christopher Schwable was arrested Jan. 20 and charged with aggravated child abuse and aggravated assault.
Officers were dispatched to a school bus stop where a 13-year-old boy was waiting for the bus with his brother, WOFL reports. Police allege Schwable choked the boy, who has not been named by authorities, and threatened him and others with a knife.
When officers arrived, a witness was holding Schwable down and told police he was driving by when he saw the child being choked. He said he grabbed his toolbox in case Schwable was armed.
Schwable allegedly threatened the witness with a knife. The witness then reportedly hit him on the head twice with his toolbox.
The boy told officers Schwable “tried hitting and punching me a bunch.” He showed officers an injury on his forehead and a cut on his finger, and said he had been punched in the chest and arms, WOFL reports. Other witnesses corroborated the boy’s story.
An investigation revealed Schwable, who is homeless, was recently arrested on charges of indecent exposure and possession of drug paraphernalia, WOFL reports. He spent three weeks in jail and was released Jan. 13, a week before the alleged attack at the bus stop. Investigators say the previous charges are not connected to the incident on Jan. 20.
iHeart reports Schwable is in custody with bond set at $5,000. His first court appearance was delayed because of behavioral issues.
