Florida charter captain ordered to not contact boater who recorded viral video leading to arrest

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A judge has ordered the boat captain at the center of a viral video to not have contact with the boater who recorded the video showing the confrontation that led to his arrest.

Arrest of Brock Horner

The backstory:

Gage Towles, 22, recorded video on his phone on April 1 as Captain Brock Horner began yelling at him.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Horner was angry over an incident that occurred two days prior, which Towles said he witnessed but was not directly involved.

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A Florida boat captain arguing with a fisherman was caught on camera. The video shows the boat captain climbing onto the fisherman’s boat to demand an apology.

In the video, Horner can be seen using numerous profanities as he yelled at Towles, then made his way onto Towles' boat.

The video would soon rack up millions of views, with Punta Gorda police even asking the public to stop reporting it because the department had been inundated with complaints about the incident.

Late last week, Horner's attorney issued a statement apologizing on his behalf, saying in part, "Brock is not proud of how he acted" while commending Towles for his handling of the situation.

Punta Gorda police arrested Horner on Friday night on a charge of burglary with assault or battery.

Courtesy: Punta Gorda Police Department.

Threats against Brock Horner

Dig deeper:

Horner, his family and others associated with him have faced a slew of threats since last week. That led Towles' attorney, Steven Leskovich, to release a statement asking for the threats to stop and to "trust the criminal justice system to work through this process."