In response, the Sherriff's Office said that the injuries sustained by the deputy were "misdiagnosed by the emergency room physician," and that he was still out of work on medical leave as a result of the incident.
"Sergeant Matos is the victim of a crime, an assault using deadly physical force, and his attacker calling for anyone's resignation is genuinely absurd," the office said.
Last Friday, Presti was charged with unlicensed sale of alcohol and operating an unlicensed bottle club, prosecutors said. He however was not charged for the alleged assault on the sheriff's deputy, the charges for which were dropped.