A game of two-hand touch football was in full swing at Musser Park in Lancaster City when it suddenly turned into a scary experience for Sammi Jo and her 11-year-old son.
As his mother described it, “He was out in the park enjoying life with his friends when a freshman from JP McCaskey High School joined the group and insisted on playing tackle football with him – even after the little boy said no.” The freshman, who is said to have abused the boy when he declined to play with him, pushed the boy to the ground and then ran off.
The push resulted in a broken arm. The doctors, meanwhile, are weighing the possibility of having her son undergo surgery, which might affect his growth, while the watchful mother could only feel, looking at the child suffer. She had suffered enough and was determined to hold someone accountable.
Facebook Post Sparks Search for the Teen
On December 8, 2025, Sammi Jo used Facebook to share a photograph of her son, who had a bandage on his right arm, along with the entire story. At the end, she wrote:
“This poor baby has a broken wrist 😢 💔 can’t stand kids that like to bully other kids. I’m livid. That’s all I’ll say on that.”
How it had come about, her rage that no one had bothered to intervene at Musser Park, and her trepidation about surgery’s possible effects on her son’s growth were all written in the post. An appeal to the online community:
“I don’t know how people think this is okay, and don’t even get me started on his parents. I’m sure that kid gets it from somewhere. The sad part is I can’t find the kid because I don’t know his name. But please, Facebook, help me find this bully who broke my son’s arm.”
Her post cast an immediacy around the event, involving locating the teenage perpetrator, discussing the lack of parental responsibility, and appealing to others within the Lancaster City community.
Community Response and Advice
Many were the comments and the audiences to which they were directed, regarding sympathy for the victim and pieces of advice. One said that some nearby businesses or houses had security cameras on their premises and might have captured the incident; another said that someone in that area knew the student and called Sammi Jo by saying, “You’d better move fast.” Others recommended going to JP McCaskey High School, getting in touch there, and checking the school yearbook photos to identify the boy.
Why This Matters
Here is a simple football game that ended up involving serious injuries for such a young child, possibly requiring surgery. Such testimony from Sammi bases the injury on the discussion of the bigger issues as surrounding safety at Musser Park and a lack of accountability with parents and older children. Residents are watching closely. You may also be interested in: Lee’s Summit Teen Attacked at Lowenstein Park After Run In With E Bike Riders
