DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man involved in a fistfight with a group of customers outside a restaurant in Davie has been arrested after, police said, he got onto his motorcycle and ran over two of them.
According to Davie Police, the incident began as a verbal argument inside the Twin Peaks sports bar, located at 2000 S. University Drive, Saturday night.
“An argument started inside with a large group of people,” said Davie Police Sgt. Mark Leone.
Investigators said members of the Military Veterans Motorcycle Club had gathered at the restaurant after a long ride. Diaz, who is not a member, got into an argument with one of the men which spilled outside.
Cellphone video captured the subject, identified as 32-year-old Evans Enrique Diaz, throwing punches at the group of motorcycle club members in the parking lot.
Police said Diaz triggered the scuffle. “He was the original aggressor in the fistfight,” said Leone. “At the beginning, he’s the one that we can see reaching over and punching this other gentleman in the face three, four, five times.”
Diaz is seen walking away shortly after, and the parking lot brawl seemed to be over.
But investigators said Diaz then revved up his motorbike.
Moments later, as the small group appears to be making their way out of the parking lot, Diaz is seen riding directly into them, slamming into two people.
“Oh, my God,” a woman is heard saying in the video.
A loud revving of the engine is heard in the footage, as one man straddled the bike, which ended up on the ground.
Witnesses were able to hold Diaz down until police arrived and placed him under arrest.
The injured victims were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Police are investigating what led up to the escalating violence. “It’s right now undetermined what the original argument was about,” said Leone. “We do know that when they got outside, the fists began to start flying.”
Diaz faces several charges, including aggravated battery, simple battery and aggravated assault.
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