Lyndell Hudson II, 25, a paraprofessional at Endeavor/Discovery Academy in Hernando County, was arrested on February 12, 2026, by the U.S. Marshals Task Force working in partnership with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. He faces three counts of armed robbery, three counts of armed kidnapping, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, stemming from a targeted armed robbery that occurred on February 4, 2026, at around midnight, in Tampa.
Hudson, a former Central High School football standout, was apprehended off campus. Also facing charges are Arianna Del Valle, 18, Jasmine Randazzo, 19, a star athlete in flag football and track at Weeki Wachee High School and Pasco Hernando State College, and Christion Williams, 24. The city of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department denied a records request for the arrest reports, citing an open investigation. The incident is described as an isolated, targeted event, not a random act of violence, with all parties involved known to each other.
The victims of the alleged incident were reportedly targeted, and detectives have confirmed that the incident was not random. The Tampa Police Department stated that all parties involved were known to each other. Randazzo, who graduated from Weeki Wachee High School, was the freshman quarterback for Pasco Hernando State College last season.
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Task Force collaborated on the arrest of Hudson. The Orient Road Jail was preparing to transport Hudson for booking.
Originally reported by Hernando Sun
Sources: Hernando Sun
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