battery on a police officer
Coverage of battery on a police officer in the Nexus archive.
- Man faces felony for vandalizing Bay of Pigs monument, police say
A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Bay of Pigs Monument in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood. The suspect, identified as Jean Carlo Rojas, caused approximately $1,000 in damages to the city-owned monument and is facing a felony charge of criminal mischief on a memorial or historic property. Rojas, a homeless construction worker, was already on felony bond for separate charges related to battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer.
- Miami Beach woman arrested for assaulting park ranger and police officer
Karen Marie Burnap-Graney, a 56-year-old Miami Beach woman, was arrested for allegedly spitting on a park ranger, kicking him, and attempting to bite a police officer during an encounter involving an open beer container. She was charged with battery on a police officer and resisting without violence, and was hospitalized before being jailed.