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Boca Raton Man Charged With Battery After Altercation at Anti-ICE Protest

Deputies say the larger protest of about 500 people remained largely peaceful.

Overview

  • Palm Beach County deputies arrested Thomas Landry on two counts of battery and set his bond at $2,000.
  • The incident occurred Saturday outside the Home Depot on the 9800 block of Glades Road in Boca Raton.
  • Video obtained by WPEC appears to show Landry swiping a helmet from a demonstrator, who is heard calling 911 as Landry denies throwing a punch.
  • A witness told WPEC that Landry punched the demonstrator before filming began, a claim not independently corroborated in available records.
  • CBS12 identified the helmeted demonstrator as a retired Boynton Beach firefighter, and authorities reported no other arrests or injuries.