A mother and daughter were arrested on assault charges this afternoon after they allegedly punched two people aboard a

bus in Southeast Portland.

Tina Duckett, 36, and Markishia Duckett, 19, boarded a bus on

about 3 p.m. and tried to use invalid transfer tickets, said Sgt. Pete Simpson, a spokesman for the

. The driver moved to the next stop, on 122nd Avenue at Division Street, and told the women they needed to leave the bus unless they had valid fare.

That's when the women reportedly started yelling at the driver, Simpson said. A passenger identified as Michael Cooke, 23, asked the women to leave so the bus could get moving. At that point, Simpson said, Markishia Duckett punched Cooke in the face.

Another passenger, Natasha Van Warmer, 23, asked the younger Duckett to stop, Simpson said. The two women then turned on Van Warmer — Tina Duckett held her by the hair while her daughter punched Van Warmer.

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Van Warmer was traveling with a small child, Simpson said.

Officers responded to the scene and arrested the Ducketts. Markishia Duckett faces charges of third- and fourth-degree assault and interfering with public transportation. Her mother faces the same charges, with an additional count of third-degree theft.

Both were booked in the

.

The arrests come a day after a

. No arrests were made in that incident, which sent the teen to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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