A North Bay Village police officer is facing a second-degree felony charge after her boyfriend told investigators she bit and scratched him repeatedly when he tried to leave her Hialeah home. Marcia Sangronis, 38, was arrested Tuesday night and booked on a charge of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, according to Miami-Dade jail records.
The alleged incident unfolded at Sangronis' home in Hialeah, not in North Bay Village, and Hialeah police responded, as reported by NBC 6 South Florida. The outlet reports that the victim, who had dated Sangronis for about two years, wanted to end the relationship. When he tried to leave, Sangronis allegedly stood in the doorway and told him he was not allowed to leave, according to the station's report.
What happened next left visible injuries, according to the arrest report cited by the station. Sangronis allegedly attacked the victim after he tried to walk out, scratching him multiple times across his arms, face and back, and biting him repeatedly on his forearm. He managed to escape and flag down Hialeah officers, who found bite marks that broke his skin along with scratches across his body, per the same account.
Victim Described Pattern of Abuse
The victim told police that Sangronis had been physically and emotionally abusive throughout their relationship, according to the arrest report referenced in the station's coverage. Investigators later spoke with Sangronis directly, but the content of that conversation was redacted in records reviewed by the outlet, leaving her side of events unclear. She was booked into jail and was expected to appear in bond court; information about her attorney was not available at the time of the station's report.
North Bay Village hired Sangronis in August 2025. NBC 6 South Florida reported that records show she was sworn in with the department in 2025. A North Bay Village Police Department Facebook post marked her swearing-in. Her arrest now puts that short tenure under scrutiny at a department that only achieved state accreditation in 2024 under Chief Carlos Noriega, as Hoodline has previously reported. The small agency provides round-the-clock coverage across the municipality's three islands along the John F. Kennedy Causeway.
Felony Charge Carries Steep Legal and Career Stakes
Under Florida Statute § 784.045, aggravated battery applies when someone intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement to a victim, according to the Florida Senate. The charge is classified as a second-degree felony, carrying up to 15 years in state prison or on probation, and up to $10,000 in fines, according to the Flaherty & Merrifield law firm.
A felony conviction would carry consequences beyond prison time for Sangronis' career. Florida Statute § 943.13(4) mandates that any certified officer who pleads guilty or no contest to, or is found guilty of, a felony automatically loses eligibility to hold law enforcement certification in the state, per the Florida Legislature.
Department Stays Quiet
NBC 6 South Florida reported that it reached out to North Bay Village police for a statement on Sangronis' arrest but had received no response at the time of publication.
Felony arrestees in Miami-Dade County are transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center for processing, the county's primary intake site, as Hoodline has noted in prior coverage of North Bay Village police arrests. Whether Sangronis has been placed on administrative leave, how her bond hearing concluded, and whether an attorney will speak on her behalf all remain unanswered questions as the case moves forward.
