A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide sergeant was arrested and charged with battery of a sports official after punching a referee at a children's soccer game.
A Florida sheriff's sergeant allegedly punched a referee during a children'sJacksonville Sheriff's Office Sgt. Michael Russell, who was removed from his position, was arrested on a felony charge of battery on a sports official, Sheriff T.K. Waters saidWaters held a news conference to detail the arrest, pointing out that despite Russell being one of their own, no one is above the law.
"We never relish arresting an employee of this agency," he said."However, our collective belief in transparency, openness and accountability outweighs any personal allegiance. We are a society of laws, and no one is above those laws." A general view of soccer shoes and a soccer ball during a training session at the Smaragd Arena on Day 3 of the FC Red Bull Salzburgs training camp on June 27, 2022 in Bramberg, Austria.Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
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