Two sheriff’s deputies, two sailors jailed after Key West sidewalk brawl
KEY
WEST, Fla. – Two sheriff’s deputies have been suspended after they
were arrested for an off-duty brawl with U.S. sailors in Key West early
Saturday, leaving one of the sailors injured, officials said.
Monroe
County deputies Connor Curry, 23, and Trevor Pike, 25, remained jailed Saturday
morning, charged with disorderly conduct, jail records show. Pike faces an
additional charge of felony battery.
The two
uninjured sailors, whose names were not released, were charged with disorderly
conduct, Key West police said in a press release. They are part of a squadron
visiting U.S. Naval Air Station Key West.
Police said
the deputies and sailors began arguing shortly before 2 a.m. on Duval Street, a
popular area that has bars and restaurants.
Police
officers said they witnessed Pike punch a 27-year-old sailor in the face while
Curry pushed him, causing the sailor to fall and strike his head. The sailor
was flown by helicopter to a hospital near Miami. His condition was not
released.
Monroe
County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement that he was suspending the
deputies without pay. He said he “saddened by this incident and it will be
fully investigated.”
Jail
records show that Pike and Curry were released Saturday — Pike on $55,000 bail
and Curry on his own recognizance. No attorneys were listed.
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