Jury finds Miami Beach officer guilty of using excessive force on tourist

MIAMI (WSVN) – A jury has returned its verdict in the case of an officer accused of using excessive force on a tourist.

Miami Beach Police Officer Kevin Perez was found guilty of battery on Wednesday afternoon.

Perez is one of five Miami Beach officers who were initially charged with a felony.

Perez’s charge has been changed to a battery.

This all comes after the brutal arrest of tourist Dalonta Crudup on South Beach back on July 26, 2021.

According to investigators, Crudup was riding a scooter, trying to get away from the police, and hit one of them with a scooter. He said the policeman threw a bicycle at him.

Crudup eventually ran into the Royal Palm South Beach Miami.

Within minutes, more than a dozen officers arrived at the hotel and surrounded Crudup, whereupon an arrest was made.

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