2021 Miami Beach police attack
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| Date | July 26, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~ 1:00 a.m. EST[1] |
| Location | Royal Palm Hotel Miami Beach, Miami, Florida |
| Type | Police brutality |
| Non-fatal injuries | 2 |
| Charges | Sgt. Jose Perez, Officer Kevin Perez, Officer Robert Sabater, Officer David Rivas, Officer Steven Serrano |
On July 26, 2021, five Miami Beach Police officers assaulted nonresistant Dalonta Crudup in handcuffs at the Royal Palm Hotel; officers also assaulted and later arrested a bystander, 28-year-old Khalid Vaughn, who was recording the incident on his smartphone. Police arrested 24-year-old Crudup for illegally parking a scooter and allegedly severely attacking an officer with it.[2] Both men were African-American.[3]
After running from police, Crudup was captured and handcuffed on the floor of the lobby of the hotel,[4] where he was repeatedly kicked by officers, had his head slammed into the ground,[4] while not resisting, and was punched.[5] An officer then tackled recording bystander Vaughn, and another then repeatedly kicked and elbowed him in the face[4] and punched him in the ribcage.[4]