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Miami fan charged

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Police are investigat­ing a videotaped altercatio­n where a University of Miami football fan slaps an officer, who then punches her in the head. Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta said in an email Sunday that Bridget Freitas, a 30-year-old nurse, has been charged with felony battery on a police officer and misdemeano­r disorderly conduct. He said the department is reviewing the video to make sure proper procedures were followed in the altercatio­n at Hard Rock Stadium during Miami’s win Saturday over Virginia Tech. According to the arrest report, Freitas had been arguing with other fans and was “using profanity in a loud, boisterous manner” when officers arrived. They say they tried to calm her down and asked her to move to the concourse, but she refused and sat on the steps.

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