HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Pro Football Hall of Famer and Miami Hurricanes legend Warren Sapp is facing a misdemeanor charge in Hollywood after authorities say he interfered with city employees while inside the headquarters of the Hollywood Police Department.
According to an incident report from the Hollywood Police Department, Sapp went to the department’s headquarters at 3250 Hollywood Blvd. around 10:45 a.m. on March 3.
While there, police said Sapp, 53, made an “unusual amount of requests,” preventing a female city employee from performing her duties.
Police said a Hollywood police lieutenant repeatedly told Sapp he could not record video inside an official police area, but Sapp allegedly refused and continued recording.
In a separate incident on April 22 around 11:15 a.m., a court filing obtained by Local 10 News states Sapp showed a detective a video connected to the March incident and insisted he had greeted the employee by saying hello.
However, the city employee later described Sapp in a statement as “rude, aggressive and intimidating.”
According to the report, Sapp also referenced “an ongoing court case” involving the employee and said she could potentially lose her job as a result.
Authorities said Sapp was later issued a notice to appear in court.
Court records show Sapp is facing with one count of interference with city employees in the performance of official duties.
Officials said the ordinance makes it unlawful to “obstruct, hinder, impede, delay and/or frustrate” city employees while carrying out official duties.
As part of the case, Sapp was also ordered to have no contact with victims or witnesses and remain at least 500 feet away from employees who work inside the building.
In a video posted to Instagram on April 20, Sapp defended his actions.
“I’m trying to do right and see what’s happening in my city hall where we pay a lot of money,” Sapp said.
Sapp also questioned whether he could speak with a city employee “at the door,” despite a sign outside the room stating: “Restricted access: Employees Only.”
In the same video, Sapp said he was “just trying to do right,” adding that he wanted “to see what was happening in my city hall where we pay a lot of money and they gave themselves a raise.”
Sapp also claimed that he was assaulted, threatened with arrest and thrown out of city hall in a place where he believed you can ask questions.
Sapp is scheduled to appear in court on June 10 for a hearing on the case.
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