Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Swipe for next article

Independent Bulletin homepage

Download our
Social Partner

We are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)

Lawyer arrested for allegedly attacking elderly man on cruise ship

Phillip Ortiz, a 38-year-old Florida lawyer, was arrested and accused of attacking a senior on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship — Phillip Ortiz, a 38-year-old Florida lawyer, was arrested and accused of attacking a senior on board a Norwegian Cruise Line ship (Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department)

A Florida lawyer, Phillip Ortiz, was arrested following an alleged assault on a 67-year-old man aboard the Norwegian Encore cruise ship in Miami.
The incident reportedly began when Ortiz attempted to enter a restricted area, and the elderly man intervened, leading to a physical altercation.
Ortiz is accused of pushing and tripping the senior, causing him to fall, hit his head, and lose consciousness, after which Ortiz allegedly left him without assistance.
Other passengers performed CPR on the elderly man, who was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Ortiz was initially charged with aggravated battery on a person over 65, but a judge downgraded the charge to battery on an elderly person and granted him bond with a no-contact order.

Florida lawyer arrested for allegedly attacking senior on board Norwegian Cruise Line ship — In full