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[heidi]

Shaquille O'Neal, who is in the process of becoming a reserve officer with the Miami Beach Police Department, helped nab the suspect of a hate crime on South Beach early Sunday, police said.

Two men were walking on Washington Avenue near Third Street about 3 a.m. when two men in a silver Honda yelled anti-gay slurs at them, police said.

One of the men in the car jumped out and tossed a bottle, hitting the victim in the back.

The bottle-thrower then got back into the vehicle and the car sped off.

Witnessing the whole thing?

''Shaquille O'Neal happened to be driving by and saw the incident in progress, and he followed the vehicle until it turned onto Palm Island,'' said police spokesman Robert Hernandez.

``He flagged down the Miami Beach officer on duty there, and the officer was able to apprehend the subject.''

Police arrested Michael Gonzalez, 18, on charges of aggravated assault and assault with a deadly weapon, Hernandez said. Hernandez said Gonzalez has a criminal record. The other man in the car was not identified.

The victim was not seriously injured, Hernandez added.

O'Neal has completed the training to be a reserve officer, but has not taken the state certification exam yet, Hernandez said.

''He should be certified any day now,'' Hernandez said.

``He's already been fitted for a uniform.''


Also, happy birthday folk! And oooooh, wait 'til everyone coming to the FA Room of Requirement sees the ickle prezzies we have for all of you!

Comments

[february-sea.livejournal.com]

*grin* Outstanding story. (Is in awe about how much fabric it's going to take to make Shaq a uniform*

Also...am horribly late in replying, but I *am* going to be at the FA RoR event at TWH. *looks at previous sentence* WOW. Love those acronyms. :D

[anemonerose.livejournal.com]

They had that story about Shaq on SportsCenter a while back. :)

Also, I will be at FA's RoR. I just put my vote in the poll on FAP, but thought I'd leave a comment here as well. Whee! Looking forward to meeting you! :)

[nyourdrms.livejournal.com]

I pity the criminal that gets pulled over by Shaquille *g*

I remember him coming into my restraunt in when he first started playing. He was just a baby and he was huge. He's a big sweetie and a good tipper ;)

T

[marauderthesn.livejournal.com]

Oh, that just ROCKS.

I really hope I can get to the FA RoR! I'm driving from western Massachusetts starting around noon, so hopefully I'll make it towards the end.

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

(Is in awe about how much fabric it's going to take to make Shaq a uniform*

Ummm...maybe as much as it took to make the mainsail of the USS Constitution? ;)

[february-sea.livejournal.com]

:))

Quite possibly. He is a large individual.

[nyx-wench.livejournal.com]

Hey if you want more inside scoop on those lovely Miami Beach cops ask me. Remember my hubby is one of them. He no longer works in uniform but he usually hears everything.