"Acohol may have been involved" Florida

2 Off-Duty Philly Cops and Retired Philly Officer Accused of Fighting Florida Deputy at Restaurant

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Two off-duty Philadelphia police officers as well as a retired officer were arrested following a fight with a deputy at a Florida restaurant

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The incident took place at the Crabby Bill’s Restaurant on 401 Gulf Boulevard in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, Tuesday around 11 p.m. Deputies responded to the business after receiving a report of a domestic battery.

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When deputies arrived they found Paul Seeger, a 51-year-old retired Philadelphia police officer, pushing his wife, Cindy Caine, a 44-year-old Philadelphia police officer, investigators said. The deputy approached the couple as they argued near an intersection.

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Seeger allegedly walked away as the deputy told him multiple times to stop.

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Frank Bonett, a 44-year-old Philadelphia police officer, then approached the deputy, threatened him, removed his shirt, clenched his fists and began cursing at him

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and hostile manner despite more warnings. The deputy then used an electronic control weapon on Seeger but it was ineffective

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Seeger then allegedly took a combative stance but the deputy managed to take him down to the ground, leading to a violent struggle between the two. Seeger was eventually handcuffed and taken into custody, police said. Responding deputies also arrested Bonett and Caine.

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Police believe alcohol played a role in the incident. Caine and Seeger were also allegedly uncooperative during the investigation.

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