Man arrested after attacking Miami Beach clerk; residents, officials irritated by recent violence

A well-known pedestrian spot on Miami Beach appears to have become a trouble spot when it comes to criminal activity and local residents and representatives are sounding the alarm after another troubling circumstance Miami Beach Police arrested -year-old John Beaubrun after he attacked a -Eleven clerk near Lincoln Road and Washington Wednesday morning Officers rushed to the store after getting a call about Beaubrun a repeat thief who according to the arrest record was inside the store trying to steal and hit an employee in the face Body camera footage captured Beaubrun being dragged out of the store Come on Come on yelled officers Stand up the officer reported The arrest description reads the thief had to be pinned to the ground prior to police arrival and before they placed him in handcuffs he pulled his pants below his waist exposing his genitals It s becoming a common tale for the troubled tourist heavy spot in Miami Beach Just two weeks ago officers de-escalated a fight between a clerk and an accused shoplifter at the -Eleven at Lincoln Road The clerk used a box cutter to stab the alleged attacker before both were arrested Following the spat City Commissioner Joe Magazine explained enough is enough Why are we such a hot button a magnet for these scumbags out here looking to prey on people announced Magazine On Thursday Magazine spoke to News again on the repeat violence happening in the known hotspot I was frustrated years ago Now this personally pains me he commented Residents like Seth Lowery who live and work in this area say it should be so much better Day after day week after week A million times better This terrorizes local businesses he noted Lowry took Wednesday s video of Beaubrun s takedown He shares the commissioner s desire to halt the violence To bring attention to it and move us forward because this is totally unacceptable mentioned Magazine Beaubrun is charged with battery indecent exposure and resisting arrest He remains locked up in the Miami-Dade County Jail