Sergeant Austin Yelvington arrested Jeff Gray, a free-speech activist, for holding a sign on a public sidewalk outside the Funky Pelican restaurant. Gray was charged with armed trespassing, but the State Attorney’s office swiftly dropped the charge, acknowledging the arrest was wrongful. The incident led to an internal affairs investigation and mandatory training for city employees on citizens’ rights. ([flaglerlive.com](https://flaglerlive.com/state-attorney-rapidly-drops-trespassing/?utm_source=openai))
.
