{"id":230837,"date":"2026-04-14T06:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/230837\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:03:20","slug":"surveillance-video-shows-florida-man-tackle-victim-from-behind-while-exposing-himself-deputies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/230837\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance video shows Florida man tackle victim from behind while \u2018exposing himself\u2019: deputies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">WESTON, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Surveillance footage from April 8 shows an unidentified man who attacked a woman from behind while exposing himself in a \u201cdisturbing assault,\u201d according to the Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The sheriff\u2019s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2252381088923389\/?s=single_unit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted the footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;posted the footage&quot;}\" class=\"link \">posted the footage<\/a> on April 10, saying its detectives need the public\u2019s help in identifying the man involved in the assault near the 16500 block of Golf Club Road in Weston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage shows the victim sitting on a grassy hill around 4:39 p.m., when the man takes off his shoes, appearing to expose himself before approaching the victim.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The footage shows the victim sitting on a grassy hill around 4:39 p.m., when the man takes off his shoes, appearing to expose himself before approaching the victim.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"548\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TeHoemchEJUuDDuWtr.PwQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0ODtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wfla_article_174\/31550cf50ff92d3ef34502bad5053f26\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The footage shows the victim sitting on a grassy hill around 4:39 p.m., when the man takes off his shoes, appearing to expose himself before approaching the victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man tackled the victim down the hill, but she wrestled him off, according to the footage.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The man tackled the victim down the hill, but she wrestled him off, according to the footage.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"548\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3186f5a29f9779c7b9819d932841605e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The man tackled the victim down the hill, but she wrestled him off, according to the footage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man put his shoes back on before he fled on a scooter, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BSO said it asks those with information to contact its Weston District or submit a tip to the SaferWatch app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WESTON, Fla. 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