{"id":3573,"date":"2026-07-01T22:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3573"},"modified":"2026-07-01T22:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:37:20","slug":"bodycam-video-shows-arrest-of-softball-player-accused-of-hitting-opponent-with-bat-in-aventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3573","title":{"rendered":"Bodycam video shows arrest of softball player accused of hitting opponent with bat in Aventura"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>AVENTURA, Fla.  \u2014 Aventura police released new body-worn camera video showing the moments after officers responded to a softball game where they said a man attacked another player with a metal bat on Father\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3571\">Broward deputies arrest disbarred lawyer accused of defrauding clients<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident happened on June 21 during a softball league game at Waterways Park, located at 3310 NE 213th St., according to police.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said a verbal argument between teams escalated into a physical altercation, with multiple players pushing and shoving. <\/p>\n<p>Police said Roberto Araujo, 41, of Allapattah, grabbed a metal bat and hit another player, William Rodriguez, in the back of the head.<\/p>\n<p>Newly released body camera video shows Aventura officers arriving at the field and speaking with Rodriguez after the alleged attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was assaulted,\u201d Rodriguez could be heard telling officers.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez described the moments leading up to the incident, telling police the teams were involved in an exchange before he fell to the ground and was hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he tripped over my feet. We both fell down and he just came around and swinged me in the head with the bat,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez\u2019s aunt, who witnessed the incident, previously told Local 10 News that she saw Araujo swing the bat while her nephew was on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3569\">DeSantis recommends Muslim group CAIR be labeled a \u2018terrorist\u2019 organization<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWillie was on the ground, so he just swung as if he was hitting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The aunt was also able to provide police with the suspect\u2019s tag number, which helped investigators locate Araujo.<\/p>\n<p>The new video shows officers later taking Araujo into custody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey bro, listen, just stand up right now. Turn around, put your hands behind your back,\u201d an officer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor what?\u201d Araujo responded.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Araujo initially fled the scene after the alleged attack.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez told officers the teams had a history of aggression in the league before Araujo realized he was going to jail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m being detained or I\u2019m being arrested?\u201d Araujo asked the officer in the video.<\/p>\n<p>The incident led to Araujo\u2019s arrest on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez\u2019s aunt said she believes the charge is justified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he deserves to be in jail because he almost killed someone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Araujo has since been released from jail, but he is still facing the felony charge.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=3567\">Massachusetts man assaults woman, 62, at Aventura bus stop for refusing sex, cops say<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Latest headlines from:<\/div>\n<div>\nMiami-Dade<br \/>\nBroward<br \/>\nFlorida Keys<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><span>Cities<\/span><span>\u25be<\/span><\/summary>\n<div>\n<div>\nMiami<br \/>\nFort Lauderdale<br \/>\nCoral Springs<br \/>\nDavie<br \/>\nDeerfield Beach<br \/>\nDoral<br \/>\nHialeah<br \/>\nHollywood<br \/>\nHomestead<br \/>\nLauderhill<br \/>\nMiami Beach<br \/>\nMiami Gardens<br \/>\nMiramar<br \/>\nPembroke Pines<br \/>\nPlantation<br \/>\nPompano Beach<br \/>\nSunrise<br \/>\nTamarac\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aventura police released new body-worn camera video showing the moments after officers responded to a softball game where they said a man attacked another player with a metal bat last month. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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