Deputies Face Criminal Charges in Teen Take-Down

Three Broward Sheriff’s deputies who were involved in the April arrest of a teen who was seen on video being thrown to the ground and punched while he was taken into custody are facing criminal charges. The Broward State Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that Sgt. Gregory LaCerra and Deputies Christopher Krickovich and Ralph Mackey are facing misdemeanor charges related to the April 18 encounter in a McDonald’s parking lot with students from J.P. Taravella High School in Tamarac.