- April 23, 2024
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Three Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies were hurt the weekend of March 3-5 as suspects or inmates resisted orders or resisted arrest, according to a Sheriff's Office news release.
The first incident took place the afternoon of March 3, when Detention Sgt. Manuel Sa was injured as he and other deputies tried to remove an inmate from his cell at the county jail. The inmate dropped to the floor, kicking and twisting, and landed on Sa's forearm as he did.
Sa was treated at Florida Hospital Flagler and released, and has been placed on light duty. The inmate has been charged with two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and assault on a law enforcement officer, according to the news release.
At about 3 a.m. March 5, an inmate arrested on a trespassing charge bit Detention Deputy Jonathan Vitale on his finger — drawing blood and leaving a tooth mark —while Vitale and two other deputies tried to restrain the inmate during booking. Vitale was treated at Florida Hospital Flagler and released, and the inmate has been charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, a felony.
At 8:45 p.m. March 5, Deputy Daniel Parthemore lost his balance and fell while trying to apprehend a suspect who'd resisted arrest during a domestic violence investigation. Parthemore injured his arm, hip and back, and was treated at Florida Hospital Flagler and released. The suspect was charged with resisting arrest without violence.
“We will not tolerate abuse of our deputies in the course of doing their jobs,” Sheriff Staly said in the news release. “If you injure our deputies, you will go to jail or have charges added. There’s plenty of room at the Green-Roof Inn. And rest assured, we will urge the state attorney to prosecute you to the full extent of the law. Every deputy knows there are risks while serving our community. We want to bring awareness, in addition to our training to minimize those risks.”
