{"id":76,"date":"2026-05-07T21:02:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=76"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:02:25","slug":"wnba-star-accused-of-punching-miami-nightclub-security-guard-has-case-dropped-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=76","title":{"rendered":"WNBA star accused of punching Miami nightclub security guard has case dropped"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The case against WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale, who was accused of punching a security guard at a downtown Miami nightclub, was dropped Wednesday, according to the Miami-Dade State Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=75\">Florida ICE detainees can seek to be freed on bond, federal appeals court rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Ogunbowale was accused of misdemeanor battery in connection with the March 5 incident, but prosecutors withdrew the charge during a hearing ahead of trial, Miami-Dade State Attorney Spokesman Ed Griffith said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlain and simple, the victim didn\u2019t show up on that case,\u201d Griffith said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Hours before the alleged attack, Ogunbowale won a championship as a player in Unrivaled, a women\u2019s 3-on-3 league based in Medley. She was celebrating at club E11even, according to an arrest affidavit.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A security guard was trying to escort Ogunbowale out of the nightclub after a separate incident, but she punched him in the face and made him fall, the affidavit said. Security footage showed the altercation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=74\">Is masked man peering into cars the same person as burglary suspect who crashed?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Ogunbowale\u2019s attorneys didn\u2019t respond Thursday to request for comments.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>She plays for the Dallas Wings, a Women\u2019s National Basketball Association team, and is a four-time All-Star. 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