A shocking school-yard incident in Long Island made headlines in August 2025, as a mother allegedly used a Stanley Cup metal water bottle to assault a 14-year-old student, leading to hospitalization and an arrest.
On August 12, outside Brentwood High School in Brentwood, New York, on Long Island, a verbal exchange escalated between two students, 14-year-old Madison Evans and her 15-year-old peer. Eyewitnesses report the older student’s mother, Toni Monroe, 35, intervened in the confrontation, allegedly striking Evans multiple times with the water bottle.
“I saw blood dripping”
Video footage obtained by local outlets captures the tense moment. In it, Monroe demands, “Give me your Stanley,” before swinging the metal bottle at the younger student. A security guard intervened quickly to break up the altercation.
“Her mom just came in and started beating me with the cup,” Evans WABC’s Eyewitness News. “I took my head because I saw blood dripping. I took my head and I saw blood all over my hands.”
Evans sustained a severe forehead injury that required 17 stitches. Responders transported her to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Moms are supposed to “diffuse the situation”
“As a mom, you’re supposed to diffuse the situation and take your daughter away to see what’s going on, instead of attacking a kid with a cup,” one of Evans’ relatives later said. “She could’ve died. Anything could’ve happened to her, more than just being hit over the head and having 17 stitches,” her guardian added.
In the aftermath, police arrested Monroe in the parking lot and charged her with second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. She was released under supervision, fitted with an ankle monitor, and subjected to an order of protection preventing her from contacting the victim.
At her August 13 arraignment, Monroe pleaded not guilty. Her lawyer contended she had come to school to address bullying concerns involving her daughter and claimed Madison attacked first.
Brentwood High School’s superintendent issued a statement condemning the violence, reiterating that student safety is the district’s top priority. “This type of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our schools,” the district stated.
The incident has left lasting emotional scars. According to Evans, she’s traumatized and too terrified to return to school. She reports that even seeing a Stanley mug now triggers distress. “I thought I was going to die,” Evans told the New York Post.
Published: Aug 19, 2025 08:15 am