{"id":127747,"date":"2026-01-22T12:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/127747\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:22:11","slug":"jacksonville-officer-grabs-teen-off-bike-slams-him-to-ground-officer-facing-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/127747\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville officer grabs teen off bike, slams him to ground, officer facing charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Action News Jax has obtained video that led to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/local\/off-duty-jacksonville-police-officer-arrested-after-allegedly-injuring-teen-skate-park\/P2VL7B64RNAMHHEEXQITSNNZKA\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:arrest of a Jacksonville police officer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">arrest of a Jacksonville police officer<\/a>. Jacksonville Beach Police Department released the video Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video shows the officer, identified as Stephen Hicks, grabbing a teenage boy by the arm, pulling him off of his e-bike, throwing the child to the ground, and falling on top of him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident occurred Saturday at Sunshine Park in Jacksonville Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Witnesses reported that Hicks identified himself as a police officer by displaying his badge during the confrontation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hicks left the scene before police arrived, but later turned himself in to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Integrity Unit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was subsequently arrested for misdemeanor battery and taken to the Duval County jail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following his arrest, Hicks was administratively reassigned from his position within the Hazardous Devices Unit, pending the outcome of the criminal case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His court date has been set for next month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">[SIGN UP: <a href=\"https:\/\/membercenter.actionnewsjax.com\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>] <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Action News Jax has obtained video that led to the arrest of a Jacksonville police officer. 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