Off-duty JSO officer who tackled teen at skate park acted to protect public safety, attorney says

An attorney for a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer charged with battery after pulling a teenager off a bike at a skate park said the officer intervened because the teen was riding an electric motorcycle capable of dangerous speeds, not a standard e-bike. Off-duty JSO Officer Stephen Hicks was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after a confrontation Saturday at Sunshine Skate Park. Surveillance video shows Hicks grabbing a teenage rider and throwing him to the ground. Reporter/anchor Tarik Minor has the latest on the situation.