Overview
- Daniel James Curran, 34, was arrested and charged with felony battery on a person 65 or older and violating a domestic violence injunction.
- A police affidavit states Curran pushed Mayor Dean Trantalis outside his home, grabbed his leg, and dragged him about 15 feet, causing wrist, leg, and knee injuries.
- Officers reported finding Curran at the mayor’s residence despite an active protection order, and they arrested him at the scene.
- Judge Corey Friedman set total bond at $6,000 and ordered no contact with the mayor, no return to the location, and no possession of firearms, weapons, or ammunition.
- The Broward State Attorney’s Office requested that the Governor assign the case to another jurisdiction due to a potential conflict, and further hearings are pending.