A late-night disturbance at BJ's Brewhouse in West Palm Beach resulted in the arrest of a Florida man last week. According to an article from CBS12, at approximately 11:38 p.m. on Sunday, the West Palm Beach Police Department received a call about an intoxicated and disruptive patron, identified as 39-year-old Jorge Miguel Conesa-Gonzalez.
Responding to the scene, officers encountered Conesa-Gonzalez visibly intoxicated, who was yelling at staff and other patrons at the establishment on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. According to witness accounts, after being offered water to mitigate his intoxication, Conesa-Gonzalez reportedly turned rude and intimidating. When asked to leave, he became more aggressive and caused a disturbance. It wasn't until 1:23 a.m. the following morning that the police took Conesa-Gonzalez into custody.
Further investigation at the time of arrest revealed a loaded black Smith & Wesson .380 handgun concealed in Conesa-Gonzalez's waistband, an offense in an area licensed to serve alcohol where carrying a concealed firearm is against Florida law. Surveillance footage and an itemized receipt confirmed that the suspect had been consuming alcohol before the incident occurred.
As a result of his actions, Conesa-Gonzalez has been charged with trespassing while armed, disorderly intoxication, and carrying a concealed firearm in a prohibited area, with bond amounts set for each charge, according to recentlybooked.com. The bonds total $5,500, broken down as: $5,000 for the charge of trespassing armed with a firearm/dangerous weapon, $250 for carrying a prohibited weapon and another $250 for disorderly intoxication.
Conesa-Gonzalez was issued a Notice to Appear at the Criminal Justice Complex on June 24, reminding that failure to appear may trigger a warrant for his arrest. The published details of this incident confirm the charges but do not imply guilt beyond the arrest.
