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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A 15-year-old Fort Lauderdale teen is facing felony charges after punching a police officer and the incident was caught on surveillance video.
Jordan Christian is charged with battery on a police officer and resisting arrest with violence.
Fort Lauderdale police said on Tuesday afternoon two officers responded to a 911 call about people dealing drugs at a convenience store on Northwest 19th Street.
Eight-year veteran Officer Margaret Rose entered the store and confronted Christian.
A scuffle broke out and Rose tried to mace the teen. The tape shows Christian punching the officer in the face.
Rose fell down and hit her head on the floor, knocking her unconscious.
"Any time a person intentionally strikes a law enforcement officer we take it very seriously," said Kathy Collins, public information officer for Fort Lauderdale police. "It's a felony. It's a very brazen act. It's not tolerated."
Christian was not arrested at the scene. Fort Lauderdale police said Christian's mother brought her son to the police department and turned him in.
Rose was treated at Holy Cross Hospital and released.
"She's good. She's at home at this point. She's recovering from her injuries. She has some facial bruising and some lacerations to the back of her head," Collins said.
Christian is already on probation and will likely be held in detention until his trial begins.
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