Florida man arrested for ‘tackling 11-year-old girl who was constantly egging his house’ | EUROtoday

A Tampa, Florida man was arrested after he allegedly tackled an 11-year-old woman as a result of he thought she was egging his house, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Sheriff Chad Chronister condemned the person’s actions in a publish on X.

“This type of behavior is not only unacceptable, it’s reprehensible,” the sheriff mentioned. “The safety of our children is non-negotiable.”

A bystander captured video of the incident that occurred final week, which was launched by the sheriff’s workplace on Monday. In the footage, Marius Mutu, 43, might be seen pinning an unidentified youngster to the bottom. The youngster screams for assist and insists that she hadn’t completed something flawed, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace.

“I wasn’t doing anything, I swear to God!”, the woman screams within the video. “Help me! Help me!”

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The man, who deputies say is Mutu, might be seen pinning the woman’s arms down. Neighbors gathered to confront the person and demand he cease restraining the woman.

A girl might be heard telling him to “get off her” and one other particular person calls for: “Get your hands off of her.”

When deputies arrived on the scene Mutu reportedly instructed them that somebody had been egging his house for per week, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace. When it occurred once more on the day of the incident, Mutu instructed the deputies he assumed that the woman — who had been strolling close to his property — was the wrongdoer, CNN reported.

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Mutu reportedly instructed deputies that he supposed to get a photograph of the woman to report her to the house’s administration. He was arrested on the scene and has been charged with one rely of battery and one rely of false imprisonment, in accordance with county information.

“This child endured a terrifying and traumatic experience at the hands of someone who chose to take matters into his own hands,” Chronister mentioned. “We remain committed to protecting our children and ensuring those who harm them are held fully accountable.”

According to county information, Mutu was launched on bond. It’s unclear if he has retained an lawyer or if one has been offered by the state.