UCF bodycam video of 2025 trans student arrest goes viral

Body camera footage from a February 2025 arrest at the University of Central Florida has recently gone viral, reigniting debate over a chaotic confrontation between campus police and a student. The video shows the arrest of 27-year-old Jarrett Preston Vick, who was charged after an encounter that escalated from a dispute over pronouns to a physical struggle with officers.

The incident occurred on Feb. 5, 2025, when a campus police officer entered a university building while investigating a report of a stolen vehicle. According to the footage, Vick, who was not a suspect in the theft investigation, confronted the officer, shouting, "Why do you let those kids get away with this? They are not supposed to be here." The officer warned Vick to lower his voice or face being handcuffed and transported for an evaluation under Florida's Baker Act, which allows for involuntary psychiatric holds. Vick responded by daring the officer to try.

The officer then called for backup, stating over his radio that the individual was "having a breakdown." During this transmission, the officer used a pronoun that prompted Vick to shout, "She! She! Just say the right pronouns!" The officer then asked,...