Bodycam footage of Johnny Damon’s DUI bust in Florida was released on Tuesday showing the former MLB fielder and his wife struggling with police after being pulled over.
At one point in the nearly two-hour footage released by the Windermere police station, the couple fights with an officer who tried to grab Damon’s wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, while she disobeyed the orders. to stay in the SUV.
“Do not touch me,” Mangan-Damon told the policeman during the tense meeting. “Do not touch me,” she said, before she let go and walked away.
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Johnny Damon, provided by the Orange County, Florida Correctional Division in Orlando, Florida. Former Major League Baseball player Johnny Damon was arrested in Central Florida on Friday, February 19, 2021, on charges of resisting an officer after being pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the court – a throne record.
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Shortly afterwards, another fight ensues between Damon and an officer who strikes the policeman’s body on the ground.
Johnny Damon struggles with the police and hits the officer’s camera on the ground.
“Stop trying to pull me away,” the officer tells Damon, who denies that he is.
Damon, 47, was pulled over on Feb. 18 after police spotted his SUV and struck a curb.
The former Yankees and Red Sox player reportedly had a blood alcohol level between .294 and .300 – almost four times the state limit of .08.
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He was charged with DUI, and his wife was charged with battery for a police officer and resisting an officer with violence, according to clickorlando.com.
During his arrest, Damon said pro-police, according to the images from the cameras.
“Believe me, I’m Blue Lives Matter,” Damon said. “What are you doing now? We’re all for the police. Guys, we’re all for the police.”
He also addressed his politics.
“Hey brother, I’m a good guy and I know people try to target me because I’m a Trump supporter,” Damon said.
During his sobriety test, Damon appeared unsteady on his feet. He repeatedly said, “Yes, I’m a good brother,” according to the video.
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Damon has played 18 seasons in the major leagues and spent most of his career with the Royals, Red Sox and Yankees. He was a two-time champion of the All-Star and two-time World Series, and won a title with the Yankees in 2009 and with the Red Sox in 2004.