A Florida day care worker has been arrested after surveillance video showed her tossing children around, according to police.
Katherine Weitz, 65, was arrested on felony child abuse charges after a manager at Dream City Academy in central Florida discovered the disturbing video, police said.
An officer with the Ormond Beach Police Department, located about 60 miles northeast of Orlando, detailed the footage in an interview with ABC affiliate WFTV on Wednesday.
He said some of the abuse occurred while the young victims were napping.
"There was shaking (and) a couple of kids being smacked during nap time," said Keith Walker of the Ormond Beach Police Department. "Some of the kids, she palmed the back of their heads with her hands and pushed them face forward in their cots."
(MORE: 11-month-old girl dies after being locked in hot car for 15 hours: Police)One video released by the department appeared to show a woman hitting a child in the face.
"We found over 30 incidents that could be considered child abuse to at least four different children," he added.
(MORE: Man suspected of child sex abuse turns himself in after 23 years on the run: FBI)The incident came to light when a Dream City Academy office manager started to have suspicions about how the children were being treated. They said they heard heard the toddlers crying and checked the surveillance footage, which brought the incident to light, according to WFTV.
Dream City Academy did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
(MORE: Prime suspect in death of 4-year-old Maleah Davis: 'Nothing bad happened')The suspect was hired as a full-time employee with the day care just days before the alleged abuse took place, sources told WFTV. Police said she passed a background check.
Weitz was released on $30,000 bond as of late Wednesday evening. She is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday, court records show.
James Feuerstein, the Orlando-based attorney listed as representing her, did not immediately respond to ABC News’ email request for comment.