Officers arrested a Tampa man for drugs and allegedly punching a deputy in the face. The police approached a black SUV with an unassigned tag at the intersection of North Mobley Street and West Charlotte Street in Plant City. The defendant, Emilio Perez Lopez, attempted to flee and the officers followed. Lopez jumped out of the SUV on foot and attempted to jump a fence.
The officers pulled the suspect off the fence and a struggle ensued. The police tried to administer a taser gun, but it malfunctioned. Other officers had to assist in restraining Lopez before he was eventually apprehended. A pat down search of the suspect revealed two clear plastic bags containing the drugs cocaine and methamphetamine.
Lopez now faces serious felony charges. He has been charged with resisting arrest, battery on a law enforcement officer, drug trafficking, cocaine possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and violation of DUI probation. The judge has not set bail and Lopez is currently awaiting trial inside jail.
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