Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (WSVN) - Police arrested a driver in Downtown Fort Lauderdale over the weekend after, they said, he hit an off-duty officer with his pickup truck, then refused to get out of the vehicle, leading to a confrontation that went viral on social media.
The cellphone video shows a police officer using pepper spray on the driver, as other officers attempted to force him out of the vehicle, early Sunday morning.
The clip was posted to Facebook and shows officers busting one of the black truck’s windows.
According to Fort Lauderdale Police, 23-year-old Shamarley Henry of North Dakota struck the off-duty officer, who was still in uniform, near the 100 block of Southwest Third Avenue, at around 1:30 a.m.
The arrest form states the officer was “knocked over several feet and landed on his knees, on the ground, and braced himself against a vehicle.”
The arrest report goes on to say, when the officer ordered Henry to stop, the suspect “told the officer to get the [expletive] out of the way and accelerated away.”
The witness’ cellphone video showed officers attempting to pull Henry out of the truck. However, he refused to let go of the steering wheel.
Officers eventually tackled Henry down to the ground and placed him in handcuffs.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (WSVN) - Police arrested a driver in Downtown Fort Lauderdale over the weekend after, they said, he hit an off-duty officer with his pickup truck, then refused to get out of the vehicle, leading to a confrontation that went viral on social media.
The cellphone video shows a police officer using pepper spray on the driver, as other officers attempted to force him out of the vehicle, early Sunday morning.
The clip was posted to Facebook and shows officers busting one of the black truck’s windows.
According to Fort Lauderdale Police, 23-year-old Shamarley Henry of North Dakota struck the off-duty officer, who was still in uniform, near the 100 block of Southwest Third Avenue, at around 1:30 a.m.
The arrest form states the officer was “knocked over several feet and landed on his knees, on the ground, and braced himself against a vehicle.”
The arrest report goes on to say, when the officer ordered Henry to stop, the suspect “told the officer to get the [expletive] out of the way and accelerated away.”
The witness’ cellphone video showed officers attempting to pull Henry out of the truck. However, he refused to let go of the steering wheel.
Officers eventually tackled Henry down to the ground and placed him in handcuffs.
