DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Prosecutors will not file charges against a man seen in a video being punched in the head by a Daytona Beach police officer during an arrest last month.
The state attorney’s office filed a document called an Announcement of No Information, indicating it would not be filing charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, as police originally recommended.
Video that surfaced on social media last month showed the man, identified as David Anderson, being beaten during an arrest. Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry called the video “troubling,” and Police Chief Jakari Young called the video “concerning.”
The police department also released a clip from the officer’s body-worn camera.
That episode revealed that the officer confronted Anderson over an alleged open-container violation, telling him to pour out the beverage or face arrest.
Anderson is seen handing the beverage to the officer and telling him to pour it out instead. He also tosses the cork at the officer. The officer empties the bottle and then grabs Anderson and brings him to the ground.
After Anderson is handcuffed and placed in front of the patrol car, the officer grabs Anderson and brings him to the ground again. Anderson makes several comments and tries to grab the officer’s wrist.
The officer then repeatedly strikes Anderson.
You can watch the bodycam video in the clip below.
The state attorney’s office says they have no plans on charging the officer with anything.
The Daytona Beach Police Department has confirmed it’s conducting an internal review of the matter but would not provide an update on where it stands.
News 6 received Officer LLinas’ personnel file, which showed a police department investigation from 2025 involving an arrest where Llinas was accused of putting the barrell of his rifle up against a suspect’s backand threatening to shoot the man. Officer llinas was given a written reprimand for violating the department’s restriction on deadly force policy.
The agency released the following statement to News 6:
The Daytona Beach Police Department will not be making any further statements regarding this investigation.
As the State Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against Officer Llinas, an internal affairs investigation has been initiated and is currently underway.
We appreciate our continued partnership with the media and your commitment to providing accurate and factual reporting to our community.
Daytona Beach Police Department
The president of the Daytona Beach NAACP said their organization will be staying on top of what happens to Officer Llinas.
“The officer should have been trained, should be or should have been, or was trained in de-escalation. He should not have taken it to a whole other level,” said President Cynthia Slater.
The executive director of the local police union criticized the decision. In a statement to News 6, Mike Scudiero from the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association accused prosecutors of trying to avoid work.
David Anderson was a criminal. He should consider himself lucky. Sadly, this state attorney’s office looks for any excuse it can to drop charges and avoid having to actually prosecute cases and do their jobs. The PBA has grown used to this and is not the least bit surprised. We also stand by Officer Llinas 100% because he was doing the job he was hired and trained to do. Any police officer who gets bitten and has their wrists grabbed while trying to detain a suspect would and should do the same thing to protect themselves.
Mike Scudiero, executive director
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.