JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man arrested during a disturbance at a Jacksonville City Council meeting nearly a year ago has been found guilty of two charges stemming from the incident.
Conor Cauley, 29, was convicted in court on Wednesday on charges of resisting an officer with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer.
The charges stem from a disturbance during the city council meeting in May 27, 2025, during which officers were asked to remove a group of people from council chambers.
Cauley was originally charged with resisting with violence and carrying a concealed weapon (identified as a pocket knife). According to court documents, that charge was dropped in August. We reached out to the State Attorney’s Office to learn more.
Two women were also arrested during the same incident and faced misdemeanor charges of resisting an officer without violence.
Following the arrests, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan directed First Coast Security to train its officers on identifying this style of concealed weapon and to conduct additional inspections of personal items brought into City Hall.
City Hall has a security checkpoint at the front entrance, as well as a second checkpoint near the entrance to the Council chambers. Still, questions arose about how Cauley was able to bring a knife through both checkpoints.
Cauley’s next court date is set for May 26, when a sentencing date will be determined.