CRIME & SAFETY
Arcadia man faces charges of battery of a 15-year-old during pick-up basketball game
ARCADIA, Fla. — An Arcadia man is facing battery charges after reportedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy during a pickup basketball game in DeSoto County. Keshawn Smith, 26, is accused of smacking Jeremiah Ward on the back of the head, chasing him to the bleachers and punching him several times.
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