MDSO: Man says ‘I paid a lot of money to be here’ before allegedly assaulting deputy at Miami Open

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A man was arrested Thursday evening during the Miami Open after deputies said he became “unruly” and allegedly struck an officer while being escorted out of Hard Rock Stadium.

The suspect was identified in an arrest report as Pedro Nelson Caniza, 47, of North Miami Beach.

Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened while they were working at the stadium, located at 2267 NW 199th St…

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