Naked man punches police dog

By LAUREN COFFEY

STAFF WRITER

NORTH PORT — A man was arrested after breaking into a home with a shovel and then kicking police officers, according to North Port Police Department. Viktor Revega, 27, 3700 block of Roderigo Avenue, was arrested Wednesday for burglary and assault on an officer.

Around midnight, one of the victims woke up his wife as they heard a man banging against the house with a shovel. The woman saw her lanai had been ransacked, with a glass table overturned and screen cut open. There was also tree limbs torn down, cardboard boxes throughout the walkway, hoses running and muddy footprints in the lanai.

Two children were present in the house but remained asleep, police said.

When officers arrived, they saw a naked man fleeing from the front of the property to the back of the yard, who was later allegedly identified as Revega. Officials set up a perimeter and K-9 officer Dutch and Officer Chad Walker arrived on the scene.

Dutch was used to track and eventually apprehend Revega. Walker told Revega to “roll over” and “lay on your stomach with your hands behind your back” but Revega allegedly refused.

According to reports, Revega also tried to hit Dutch. As an offi cer was able to roll Revega over to try and handcuff him, Revega kicked the officer several times.

Reports state Revega was under the influence of a drug, but did not specify which drug.

VIKTOR REVEGA