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Developer Arrested for Child Battery & Phone Snatching
30 Jun
Summary
- Real estate developer Kyle Daniel Riva arrested June 29.
- Riva allegedly choked a minor and destroyed their phone.
- Charges include battery, strangulation, robbery, mischief.
Kyle Daniel Riva, a real estate developer, was arrested at his Winter Park residence on June 29. Law enforcement took him into custody following an alleged verbal altercation in his backyard with a minor.
Riva has been charged with battery by strangulation of a minor, robbery through sudden snatching, and criminal mischief. Reports detail that during the incident, Riva is accused of grabbing the minor by the neck, impeding their ability to breathe and restricting blood flow.
The altercation escalated when Riva allegedly snatched the minor's phone. He then reportedly threw the device into Lake Antigua, causing its destruction. The phone was valued at approximately $699.00.
Following his arrest, Riva was taken to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility.
