Shaquille O'Neal Helps Cops Dunk Assault Suspect

Miami Beach, Fla. Shaquille O'Neal provided an assist to police over the weekend, trailing a man who allegedly assaulted a gay couple before alerting an arresting officer.

The 7-foot-1 Miami Heat center, who is in the process of becoming a Miami Beach, Fla. reserve officer, was driving on South Beach around 3 a.m. Sunday. He saw a passenger in a car yell anti-gay slurs at the couple, who were walking, said Bobby Hernandez, a spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department.

The man then got out of the car and threw a bottle, hitting one of the pedestrians, who was not seriously hurt. The man got back in the car, which sped off. O'Neal followed, flagging down an officer who made an arrest, Hernandez said.

An 18-year-old man was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and assault with a deadly weapon. The driver of the car was not charged.  More of Shaquille O'Neal Helps Cops Dunk Assault Suspect @ WCCO