Bradenton Beach police arrested a 57-year-old Bradenton man July 19 for allegedly assaulting a bartender at the Moose Lodge.
Robert Phillips was arrested for aggravated battery, a second-degree felony, after allegedly using a bar mat to slap a lodge employee.
Phillips, who claimed to be a Moose member, allegedly pounded on a service window at the lodge and demanded the bartender explain why Phillips’ vehicle was towed, according to a BBPD report.
The bartender told police he and other employees were cleaning up at the end of the night when Phillips repeatedly pounded on a window and demanded to know the vehicle’s whereabouts.
The bartender referred Phillips to the contact information provided on the parking lot signs.
Before the bartender could close the service window, Phillips allegedly grabbed a small bartender mat and smacked the employee across the face, leaving scratches, the report read.
After his arrest, Phillips was held at Manatee County jail and released July 20 on his own recognizance.
He is scheduled to appear Friday, Aug. 13, in court at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton.
— Amy V.T. Moriarty