Five officers charged after ‘excessive force’ incident at Miami Beach hotel

Published August 3, 2021 2:32pm ET



Five officers were slapped with criminal charges on Monday after an “excessive force” incident occurred at a Miami Beach hotel late last month.

Sgt. Jose Perez and officers Kevin Perez, Robert Sabater, Steven Serrano, and David Rivas all face misdemeanor battery charges after they arrested and pummeled two suspects at the Royal Palm Hotel on July 16, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said during a press conference. Video released by authorities showed Daltona Crudup, 24, running into an elevator after law enforcement said he slammed his motor scooter into an officer with the Miami Beach Police Department.

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