JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man has been charged after a fight Thursday night in the parking lot of a Jacksonville restaurant, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Police say the incident happened on Main Street at 27th Street E, at Hook & Catch Seafood & Chicken.
JSO says one of its officers saw the fight as it was happening and responded. Police reported that they immediately noticed one of the individuals was suffering from severe lacerations.
JSO says emergency services were called, and that person was taken to a nearby hospital. Police say that he is expected to be OK.
A police report identified the suspect in the crime as Renaldo Reeves, 32. He was charged with aggravated battery, use of a weapon during the commission of a crime, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and trespassing on private property.
The police report says Reeves walked into the restraint and demanded something for free. When the employee refused, the report says he kicked a door. Police say that an employee then asked Reeves to come outside with him.
It was at that point that a fight ensued, police say.
The victim is expected to be OK, police say.