{"id":534410,"date":"2026-01-22T11:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/534410\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:01:08","slug":"jacksonville-officer-grabs-teen-off-bike-slams-him-to-ground-officer-facing-charges-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/534410\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville officer grabs teen off bike, slams him to ground, officer facing charges \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Action News Jax has obtained video that led to the arrest of a Jacksonville police officer<\/a>. Jacksonville Beach Police Department released the video Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The video shows the officer, identified as Stephen Hicks, grabbing a teenage boy by the arm, pulling him off of his e-bike, throwing the child to the ground, and falling on top of him.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred Saturday at Sunshine Park in Jacksonville Beach.<\/p>\n

While speaking with teens at the park, Jacksonville Beach officers were told that an adult had pulled one teenager off of his e-bike and thrown him to the ground, causing him minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Witnesses reported that Hicks identified himself as a police officer by displaying his badge during the confrontation.<\/p>\n

He reportedly pulled the badge from under his shirt while providing his name and badge number to the teenager involved in the incident.<\/p>\n

Hicks left the scene before police arrived, but later turned himself in to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Integrity Unit.<\/p>\n

He was subsequently arrested for misdemeanor battery and taken to the Duval County jail.<\/p>\n

Following his arrest, Hicks was administratively reassigned from his position within the Hazardous Devices Unit, pending the outcome of the criminal case.<\/p>\n

His court date has been set for next month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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