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Fort Lauderdale Mayor’s Ex Arrested on Felony Battery as State Seeks Outside Prosecutor

A judge imposed a $6,000 bond with strict no-contact and no-weapons conditions.

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.