A man who drove onto a golf course in Pompano Beach then fought with a worker who tried to stop him was taken into custody Thursday, authorities said.
The incident happened around 11:15 a.m. at the Palm Aire Country Club in the 2000 block of N. Palm Aire Drive.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said they received a call of a reckless driver doing doughnuts on the course.
When a worker confronted the driver, a fight ensued, and the worker had to be hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Deputies responded and took the driver, identified as 33-year-old Filipe Desousa, into custody.
Desousa faces charges including reckless driving with damage to a person or property, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery on a person 65 or older, and resisting an officer without violence.
Footage from the scene showed the car up against a palm tree with deputies and golfers nearby. Multiple fairways and at least one tee box appeared to have been damaged by the car.
Neighbors said the suspect was visiting from New York and staying with family who live in the neighborhood.
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