According to the arrest report, the incident began when Pang yelled at a boy riding an e-bike to school and told him to slow down. When the student said \u201cno,\u201d Pang followed him on foot onto school grounds.<\/p>\n
Once there, police say Pang grabbed the boy\u2019s arm and smacked his helmet off his head. A second student stepped in to help and was also allegedly shoved by Pang before school staff intervened.<\/p>\n
Newly released video shows the confrontation escalating quickly. Pang, the only adult in the group, is seen near several students before others push him to the ground.<\/p>\n
UCF confirmed Pang is currently on paid leave. His faculty page lists a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and notes he won a teaching award in 2019.<\/p>\n
A parent who witnessed part of the incident, and asked not to be identified, expressed frustration over campus security.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt should\u2019ve never gotten to the point where this adult was able to put his hands on a child,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also questioned why no staff or officers stopped Pang sooner, noting a police vehicle is often stationed near the school entrance.<\/p>\n
\u201cSchool staff, security. As you see over there, there is always a police vehicle there. Where\u2019s the safety for our children?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
WFTV visited Pang\u2019s home near the school and his UCF office, but no one responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n
Seminole County Public Schools released the following statement: \u201cLast Tuesday, before school began, an incident occurred on the sidewalk near the car loop in front of Jackson Heights Middle School, where a community member confronted a student after becoming upset about how the student passed him on an e-bike. Within two minutes, school administrators engaged the individual and brought him to the School Resource Officer. Oviedo Police responded and took the individual into custody, and The individual was trespassed from campus the same day. The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority, and behavior like this will not be tolerated on any campus at Seminole County Public Schools.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pang is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on Nov. 18.<\/p>\n
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