Overview

• Marius Mutu was arrested on April 19 after chasing and pinning an 11-year-old girl at an apartment complex in Tampa, Florida, based on an unfounded suspicion she had egged his home.
• Neighbors intervened after hearing the girl's screams, physically confronting Mutu and calling authorities to the scene.
• Video footage of the incident, released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, shows the girl pleading for help as Mutu restrained her on the ground.
• Mutu, employed by the City of Tampa Parking Department, has been suspended from his position pending review of the incident.
• Sheriff Chad Chronister condemned Mutu’s actions as “reprehensible” and emphasized the non-negotiable priority of child safety in the community.