Broward Sheriff's Deputy Charged With Falsifying Police Report
BROWARD COUNTY, Florida -- The
Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Miami Regional Operations
Center arrested Mathew Eisenberg, 39, of Wellington, Fla., for battery,
falsifying a police report and official misconduct. Eisenberg is a
detective with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
FDLE began its
investigation at the request of the State Attorney’s Office with the
cooperation of Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
The
arrest stems from a Nov. 12, 2011 incident in which Eisenberg was
attempting to arrest a suspect for soliciting money and obstructing a
roadway. Arrest documents, written by Eisenberg, say the suspect tried
to flee, causing Eisenberg to use force during the arrest, which
resulted in the suspect’s cut lip.
Broward
County Sheriff’s Office began the initial investigation after multiple
BSO employees came forward and contradicted Eisenberg’s account.
Witnesses told BSO that following the arrest, after the suspect was
handcuffed, the two exchanged words and Eisenberg allegedly leaned into
the police cruiser and punched the suspect in the face, which caused the
cut to his lip.
Witnesses
also say when the suspect began spitting blood in the vehicle,
Eisenberg opened the vehicle door, ripped the suspect’s shirt and used
part of the torn shirt to clean the blood from the window.
Eisenberg
was booked into the Broward County Jail. The case will be prosecuted
by the Broward County State Attorney’s Office Public Corruption Unit.