A former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy was found not guilty by a jury Monday in the rough arrest of a 15-year-old boy in Tamarac about three years ago.

Friday marked the third day of Christopher Krickovich’s trial. The former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing charges for his interaction with a 15-year-old boy about three years ago in Tamarac.

A former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy and a current deputy, who both faced charges after a teenage boy’s rough arrest in 2019, asked a judge on Thursday to dismiss charges that they falsified records in the case.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After more than a week’s worth of testimony and plenty of video, a judge ruled on two Stand Your Ground defenses by a former Broward Sheriff’s deputy and a BSO sergeant. Former Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Krickovich’s was denied using the Stand Your Ground defense, while BSO Sgt. The Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a rough takedown of a teen caught on camera last year outside a McDonald’s in Tamarac. Broward prosecutors plan to appeal the ruling that will allow LaCerra to use the Stand Your Ground defense. LaCerra is charged with one count of battery for throwing Rolle to the pavement, according to the court filing.

The other deputy involved in the case, Gregory LaCerra, testified Wednesday that he also felt threatened when he pepper-sprayed Rolle, who was 15 at the time. Prosecutors argue the deputies should have done more to deescalate the situation and only sought out Rolle because he was closest to them. Krickovich says he saw Rolle clenching his fist in front of LaCerra before LaCerra pepper-sprayed him. “I knew that I needed to get on top of Mr. Rolle immediately,” Krickovich testified. The deputy said Rolle was resisting arrest and he was trying to control him.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony held a news conference Thursday morning to announce some changes within the department. Tony announced the selection of new members to the Professional Standards Committee, as well as that he will be implementing a Use of Force Review Board. According to the BSO, the PSC is responsible for reviewing the findings of Internal Affairs cases and providing disciplinary recommendations to the sheriff. Tony said he’s also instituting a seven-member Use of Force Review Board. A previously published video contained within this article erroneously referred to the sheriff as “Israel.” Local 10 News regrets the mistake.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A jury on Thursday found Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Ralph Mackey not guilty of filing a false police report in connection with the rough arrest of a teenager earlier this year. Deputy Christopher Krickovich and Sgt. Another deputy also said he "didn't notice any inaccuracies" in the report. The defense pushed to convince the jury that Mackey, a 23-year veteran of the BSO, was the victim of a political ploy. "This is the thanks for 23 years of service -- getting caught up in a social media frenzy for writing a report," attorney Robert Buschel said.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - A jury on Thursday found Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Ralph Mackey not guilty of filing a false police report in connection with the rough arrest of a teenager earlier this year. Deputy Christopher Krickovich and Sgt. Another deputy also said he "didn't notice any inaccuracies" in the report. The defense pushed to convince the jury that Mackey, a 23-year veteran of the BSO, was the victim of a political ploy. "This is the thanks for 23 years of service -- getting caught up in a social media frenzy for writing a report," attorney Robert Buschel said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Broward County judge has dismissed one of the charges against a deputy accused of falsifying records related to the rough arrest of a teenager earlier this year. Broward Sheriff's Office Deputy Ralph Mackey was acquitted Thursday on one count of conspiracy to falsify records after prosecutors were barred from using reports written by other deputies as evidence during the trial. Mackey still faces one misdemeanor count of falsifying records. Deputy Christopher Krickovich and Sgt. Prosecutors said Krickovich was the deputy seen on cellphone video slamming the teenager's head to the pavement and punching him in the head, while LaCerra doused the teen in the face with pepper spray.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Delucca Rolle testified Wednesday in the trial of a Broward Sheriff's Office deputy accused of falsifying records in connection with the teenager's rough arrest. Deputy Ralph Mackey is charged with one count of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to falsify records. Rolle said the situation escalated when he attempted to grab a friend's cellphone that had fallen to the ground. Mackey is accused of falsifying information in the deputies' reports. "This case criticizes Deputy Mackey for not being perfect in that report," Buschel said.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy accused of falsifying records in connection with the rough arrest of a 15-year-old boy in April walked into a Broward County courtroom Tuesday as he gets ready to head to trial. Deputy Ralph Mackey is charged with one count of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to falsify records. Mackey is one of three deputies charged after Delucca Rolle was pepper-sprayed and thrown to the pavement April 18 outside a McDonald's in Tamarac. Mackey is accused of falsifying information in the deputies' reports. Attorneys for Krickovich and LaCerra have filed motions to dismiss the charges.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy accused of falsifying records in connection with the rough arrest of a 15-year-old boy in April will go to trial Tuesday. Deputy Ralph Mackey is charged with one count of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to falsify records. Mackey is one of three deputies charged after Delucca Rolle was pepper-sprayed and thrown to the pavement April 18 outside a McDonald's in Tamarac. Deputy Christopher Krickovich and Sgt. Mackey is accused of falsifying information in the deputies' reports.

Deputy Christopher Krickovich, 29, appears in court July 29 as he attempts to get charges against him dismissed in connection with the rough arrest of a 15-year-old boy in Tamarac. Deputy Christopher Krickovich, 29, and two of his colleagues -- Sgt. Deputy Christopher Krickovich, 29, appears in court July 29 as he attempts to get charges against him dismissed in connection with the rough arrest of a 15-year-old boy in Tamarac. In April, Rolle's family stepped forward with their attorney, demanding justice for the teen after the video went viral. A Broward County judge ultimately gave all parties more time to talk about what charges the deputies should be facing.

He was also charged with one count of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to falsify records, prosecutors said. Krickovich is also charged with two counts of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to falsify records. Deputy Ralph Mackey, 49, is charged with one count of falsifying records and one count of conspiracy to falsify records. Prosecutors said the battery and falsifying records charges are first-degree misdemeanors, which carry maximum punishments of up to a year in jail. Clintina Rolle, mother of Delucca Rolle, thanked the state attorney for what she feels is the right decision.