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Woman charged with trying to throw boy off California bridge

August 28, 2019 GMT

This Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Stephanie Redondo, 23. Authorities say Redondo has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly trying to push a high school cross-country runner off a bridge in Southern California. The Orange County Sheriff's Department says the boy's teammates were able to fight off the woman after she allegedly assaulted two of them Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Ladera Ranch community. (Orange County Sheriff's Department via AP)

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 23-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to push a high school cross-country runner off a bridge in Southern California.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said the boy’s teammates were able to fight off the woman after she assaulted two of them Aug. 23 in Ladera Ranch.

Officials say during the assault the suspect grabbed one of the boys and attempted to throw him over the railing onto a roadway below.

Prosecutors said Tuesday that Stephanie Redondo also faces battery and assault charges. Authorities described her as a transient. It wasn’t known if she has an attorney.

Nobody was seriously hurt in the incident.