This past Wednesday night, a CBS4 Miami news crew was attacked by two individuals while covering a story.
CBS4 Reporter Bobeth Yates and Photojournalist Ebenezer Mends were on South Beach reporting over the Miami Beach City Commission’s decision to pass a resolution that stops alcohol sales past 2 a.m. in the city’s entertainment district way to control criminal behavior.
While reporting on their story for the 11 p.m. newscast, the crew observed a fight near 5 Street and Ocean Drive at around 9 p.m., that’s when Mends started recoding, which provoked a group to come over and demand not to be filmed, resulting in the confrontation.
CBS4 Miami reports that two people have been arrested and charge as a result. Miami police arrested 26-year-old Billy Lee Bronner and 23-year-old Alysia Nicole Freed and charged them with criminal mischief and battery.
“Our city, especially the area your reporter was in, has been projecting itself out as a hard party. Party all night area, and the result is we’re getting people who want to hard party, and we’re getting people with that crowd, coming with pretty bad intentions,” Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said regarding the two CBS4 crew members who were shaken up.
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
