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State drops charges against ‘Capitol Pitbull Dude’

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Prosecutors have dismissedĀ theĀ criminalĀ case against theĀ man known asĀ “Capitol Pitbull Dude.” Leon County court dockets show charges ofĀ trespassing and resisting an officer, both misdemeanors, were dropped last week against 35-year-oldĀ Antonio Ringo Davis.Ā  Davis first became known as ā€œCapitol Pitbull Dudeā€ and ā€œCapitol Bulldog Guyā€ after he and his dog were escorted out of a Senate committee hearing this past session. AĀ written explanationĀ for the “nolle prosequi” from the State Attorney’s Office in Tallahassee showed that prosecutors “believe he may have mental health issues.”…

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“Capitol Pitbull Dude” arrested at Senate Office Building

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A man who was escorted out of a Senate committee hearing last week was arrested by Capitol police Wednesday and charged with trespassing and resisting an officer, both misdemeanors. Antonio Ringo Davis, 35, of no fixed address, was booked into the Leon County Jail, where he remained Wednesday morning. Davis causedĀ a scene at theĀ Senate Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Feb. 16 as lawmakers were consideringĀ a proposalĀ by Democratic LeaderĀ Arthenia JoynerĀ that would have bumped up lawmakersā€™ annual salaries from $29,600 to…

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