While Prosecutors Pursue Other Battery Charges From Same Day, Mitchell Schuman E-Bike Case Slows…
BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher | BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Of the 158 people charged with battery in Palm Beach County between April 3 and April 22, only a few have not been subjected to a nearly immediate probable cause hearing involving the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. Among them: Mitchell Schuman, the 62-year-old “legal professional” who was seemingly caught on video throwing a water bottle at a child e-biker, then stealing the child’s cell phone. The incident took place in Lotus, the G.L. Homes community of million-dollar homes in West Boca Raton.
The parents of the child victim just told BocaNewsNow.com that prosecutors seem confused, mismanaged, and unaware of the facts of the case. At issue: multiple, contradictory calls from the office of State Attorney Alexcia Cox. In one call, the family was told by one representative that multiple charges were being pursued against Mitchell Schuman. Then, in a subsequent call from a different representative, the family was asked whether charges should be filed or not. All of this took place after PBSO confirmed that Schuman would be charged with battery and theft.
A spokesperson for the State Attorney’s Office said he couldn’t comment on communication between prosecutors and a victim. He also said there is no update on the case that he could share. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told BocaNewsNow.com that deputies and detectives did exactly what they were supposed to do, and that the agency doesn’t know why prosecutors seem to be moving slowly on this case. There is a 30 day time limit for prosecutors to lock-in charges. Friday will be 21 days.
While the case of Schuman drags on, the cases of other people arrested for battery on April 3rd are moving quickly. Jean Mesidor, Jaqueline Almidon, and Joseph Bernard do not live in million dollar homes in West Boca Raton but do live in Palm Beach County. They were all charged with battery on the same day as Mitchell Schuman. They were all jailed. Prosecutors from the State Attorney’s Office immediately asked judges to find probable cause to pursue their cases. It’s unclear why these battery cases are being prioritized by prosecutors and Schuman’s is not.
As BocaNewsNow.com reported exclusively, Mitchell Schuman was seemingly caught on camera throwing a water bottle at a child performing “wheelies” on his e-bike in the community of Lotus, where both the child and Schuman live. The bottle knocked the child’s cell phone from his hand. Schuman is accused of then taking the phone and preventing the boy from calling his family or police. A group of adults identified as Lotus homeowners came to the scene, physically restrained the boy, and refused to give him access to his phone. While police initially believed the boy was the aggressor, video told a different story. Police arrested Schuman and charged him with simple battery. He was given a “notice to appear” but not handcuffed or jailed. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office later said that prosecutors agreed to elevate the singl echarge to two: “battery” and “theft.” Prosecutors, however, have not filed the upgraded charges.
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These adults should all be prosecuted for terrorizing a young child this way. He did nothing compared to what they did to him! Can you imagine how he just wanted his parents and they kept his phone? This should NEVER happen to any child.
JUSTICE FOR ALL, NOT JUST A FEW, OR THERE IS NO JUSTICE