Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for assault on Atlantic Beach police officer

The man charged in the attack on an Atlantic Beach police officer two years ago was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In the early morning hours of July 16, 2020, Atlantic Beach Police Officer Tim Stafford responded to a report of a suspicious person in front of the Panera Bread restaurant on Atlantic Boulevard. Jaden Perkins, then 19, beat the veteran officer, kicking and stomping on his...

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