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| Rod Stewart charged over alleged altercation at Florida resort | Rod Stewart charged over alleged altercation at Florida resort |
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| Police report says singer punched a hotel security guard on New Year’s Eve | |
| Sir Rod Stewart has been charged with battery after an alleged scuffle at the entrance to a private New Year’s Eve party for children at a hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. | Sir Rod Stewart has been charged with battery after an alleged scuffle at the entrance to a private New Year’s Eve party for children at a hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. |
| The altercation is also believed to have involved Stewart’s 39-year-old son, Sean, who is accused of pushing a security guard. | The altercation is also believed to have involved Stewart’s 39-year-old son, Sean, who is accused of pushing a security guard. |
| The incident began when young children in the family group were refused entry to the party. Stewart, 74, is alleged to have struck the guard’s chest “with a closed fist”, according to a police report. | The incident began when young children in the family group were refused entry to the party. Stewart, 74, is alleged to have struck the guard’s chest “with a closed fist”, according to a police report. |
| Stewart and his son have both been charged with “simple battery” and are due to appear at the Palm Beach county criminal justice complex early next month. | Stewart and his son have both been charged with “simple battery” and are due to appear at the Palm Beach county criminal justice complex early next month. |
| According to the report, the singer has “apologised for his behaviour in the incident” and told police that he and his family had approached the check-in table at the Breakers hotel to try to gain entry for their children. According to Stewart’s affidavit, once the family were denied access, a security guard, Jesse Dixon, became argumentative, causing his family to become “agitated”. | According to the report, the singer has “apologised for his behaviour in the incident” and told police that he and his family had approached the check-in table at the Breakers hotel to try to gain entry for their children. According to Stewart’s affidavit, once the family were denied access, a security guard, Jesse Dixon, became argumentative, causing his family to become “agitated”. |
| The police officer’s report also cites the witness statements of two other hotel employees, who have alleged that Stewart punched Dixon in the chest. | The police officer’s report also cites the witness statements of two other hotel employees, who have alleged that Stewart punched Dixon in the chest. |
| Dixon told police the Stewart family group “began to get loud and cause a scene, and refused to follow instructions to leave”. The guard said he asked Sean to step back when he came up “about nose to nose” with him. | Dixon told police the Stewart family group “began to get loud and cause a scene, and refused to follow instructions to leave”. The guard said he asked Sean to step back when he came up “about nose to nose” with him. |
| Police say Dixon claimed that Sean then shoved him after he put his right hand on his chest, and that Stewart punched him in the ribs. | Police say Dixon claimed that Sean then shoved him after he put his right hand on his chest, and that Stewart punched him in the ribs. |
| Stewart and his son are described as “primary aggressors” in a document filed by an arresting officer, who claims to have looked at video camera footage. | Stewart and his son are described as “primary aggressors” in a document filed by an arresting officer, who claims to have looked at video camera footage. |