The man was arrested that night, but the charges against him were dropped after it was determined the body cam footage contradicted what the arresting JSO officer Cecil Grant said in his report.
And he did not have probable cause to arrest him.
News4JAX confirmed with JSO that Grant no longer works at the agency. News4JAX is not naming the man who was arrested, because as the sheriff and body camera video shows, he should not have been arrested in the first place. It then goes black for roughly 30 minutes because the footage is legally redacted under Florida records law.“Apparently, he just didn’t want to tell the truth at that point,” Waters said.“I didn’t f****** touch you!” the man saidIn his report, Grant wrote, “While I was speaking with the suspect, the suspect put his hand on my shoulder and chest area and pushed me backward. Due to his size, I lost my balance and almost fell down.
“Raises his right hand up with his palm out towards Officer Grant, however it does not appear that the man’s hand ever touches the arm of Officer Grant. Officer Grant is then observed striking the victim several times until the victim is taken to the ground,” the other officer wrote.“No, he pushed me,” Grant said in the video. “We’re literally about to leave and he was like, ‘I’m going to bed.’ We had nothing, and he came out talking about ****.
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