Man Arrested for Hitting Waffle House Security Guard with Hat

Jeandaniel Junior Filsaime, 42, was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with driving without a valid license and battery by a convicted batterer.  

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ro Cortes-Rodriguez responded to a Waffle House on Newberry Road and the security guard told him that Filsaime hit her with a hat. 

Cortes-Rodriguez reports, “Upon arrival I spoke to the victim who is the security guard at the incident location mentioned above. She stated two individuals came to the Waffle House for some food. The victim stated that the defendant was under the influence of alcohol when he arrived at the Waffle House with his girlfriend. The victim stated the defendant then left the location mad, but came back and parked his truck in front of the business. The victim stated that the defendant and his girlfriend were engaged in a verbal disturbance in which the defendant snatched a hat off of his girlfriend's head and subsequently struck the victim in the face with the hat. Multiple witnesses on scene observed the altercation however were unable to observe the actual contact of the hat with the victim.”

Cortes-Rodriguez additionally found that Filsaime had a suspended driver’s license. 

Filsaime was released after posting a $16,000 bond. 

Filsaime has two prior battery convictions out of Alachua County.