Detention Deputy arrested in domestic incident

A 34-year-old Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy assigned to the Stock Island jail was arrested Friday in Miami Gardens for slapping his ex-girlfriend.

Jatavi Wendall Lee of Miami was charged with misdemeanor battery and theft.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has opened an internal affairs investigation regarding the incident.

According to Miami Gardens Police, Lee was picking up a child he has in common with an ex-girlfriend from daycare. The former couple ran into one another. The victim was with her present boyfriend. Lee became upset and slapped the woman on the face. He then followed the victim and her new boyfriend to a gas station where he removed her license plate from her vehicle and threatened to shoot both of them. He did not display a firearm when making the threat.

A Miami Gardens Police officer contacted Lee whereupon he admitted to arguing with his ex-girlfriend. He also admitted to removing the license plate because he stated it belonged to him, but he denied hitting her or threatening to shoot anyone.

Lee was hired on Feb. 13, 2017. His salary is $50,210.

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