battery on a law enforcement officer
Coverage of battery on a law enforcement officer in the Nexus archive.
- Traffic stop over handicap parking permit ends with officer assaulted, police say
An 18-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly striking an officer and resisting arrest during a traffic stop in Miami related to the misuse of a disabled parking permit. Police cited the driver for unauthorized use of the permit, and the passenger, Jaley Rivalta, reportedly assaulted a sergeant and physically resisted arrest.
- Video shows drunk woman banging head, spitting at deputy during arrest near Tampa, authorities say
A woman was arrested near Tampa after causing a disturbance while inebriated. During her arrest, she banged her head and feet against a cruiser window, fell out of the vehicle, and spat at a deputy multiple times before being charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.
- Rampaging 1,000-teen mob storms tourist attraction, hurts officers in violent 'takeover' caught on video
Over 1,000 teenagers caused violent chaos at Florida's ICON Park, injuring two police officers and leading to nine arrests. The incident, fueled by social media and dubbed a 'TikTok Takeover,' prompted ICON Park to implement a chaperone policy for minors.