Miami Beach spring break murder suspect throws feces on jail officer, police say

A man in Miami-Dade County jail awaiting trial for a 2023 fatal shooting during spring break in Miami Beach threw human waste on a corrections officer who was searching his cell Monday night, according to court records.

A corrections officer was searching Dontavious Polk’s cell around 6:30 p.m. Monday when Polk threw urine and feces on him, according to Polk’s arrest report. The attack was caught on the jail’s security camera.

Polk now faces an additional charge of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon. The incident happened at the Miami-Dade County Pre-Trial Detention Center, 1321 NW 13th St., where Polk is being held…

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