JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Stephen D. Hicks, a five-year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, was arrested for battery on Saturday, after an incident involving a teenager in Jacksonville Beach.<\/p>\n
The arrest followed a report from the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, who were called to Sunshine Park regarding the misuse of e-bikes inside the skate park. <\/p>\n
While speaking with teens at the park, Jacksonville Beach officers were told that an adult had pulled one teenager off of his e-bike and thrown him to the ground, causing him minor injuries. <\/p>\n
Witnesses reported that Hicks identified himself as a police officer by displaying his badge during the confrontation. <\/p>\n
He reportedly pulled the badge from under his shirt while providing his name and badge number to the teenager involved in the incident.<\/p>\n
Hicks left the scene before police arrived, but later turned himself in to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Integrity Unit. <\/p>\n
He was subsequently arrested for misdemeanor battery and taken to the Duval County Jail.<\/p>\n
Following his arrest, Hicks has been administratively reassigned from his latest position within the Hazardous Devices Unit, pending the outcome of the criminal case. <\/p>\n
This incident marks the fourth arrest of a Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office employee in 2026.<\/p>\n
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