A Cooper City man reportedly caused $40,000 in damage to several vehicles at a Key Largo bar parking lot. He also reportedly failed to pay his drink tab.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Mohammad Shakeel Rehman was charged with larceny, DUI, and reckless driving following the June 11 incident at Gilbert’s Resort.
Per an arrest report, staff called a sheriff’s deputy who was on the premises conducting special detail to the front parking lot for the report that a black Honda truck struck several vehicles while attempting to exit. Restaurant staff told the deputy that a male was driving erratically in the parking lot, striking four cars. Three vehicles that were struck were unoccupied. A female worker was inside her vehicle when she was hit by the truck. She was uninjured.
As the deputy walked over to the black truck, a female was in the driver seat. Identified as Rehman’s girlfriend, she initially told the deputy she lost control of the truck and crashed into the vehicles. Per the arrest report, three witnesses told the deputy that Rehman was the driver and switched seats with his girlfriend. The deputy asked her again if she was the driver, to which she replied that Rehman was behind the wheel. The female wasn’t arrested.
Deputies observed Rehman slurring his speech and smelled alcohol from his breath. Deputies said Rehman became upset and began to yell profanities. He also reportedly hit his girlfriend twice, once with his elbow and the other time with his forearm, leading deputies to handcuff Rehman.
According to Gilbert’s staff, Rehman never paid his $63.43 bar tab before leaving. A copy of the receipt showed he ordered two house vodka drinks, three house tequila shots and one Tito’s vodka.
Rehman was transported to the Plantation Key Jail. His arraignment is set for June 28 before Judge Sharon Hamilton.
