Coral Gables police spokeswoman Kelly Denham on Wednesday afternoon confirmed the arrest of Carlos J. Gimenez, though she wouldn’t say when it happened or exactly what caused the confrontation.

U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, who had just returned to Miami from Washington, D.C., said he hadn’t spoken with his son as of Wednesday afternoon but was aware of an “incident.” He said he believed his son was still at the Coral Gables police station just before 6 p.m.

© David Santiago/Miami Herald/TNSMiami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla speaks at Miami City Hall last year. Coral Gables police reported Wednesday that he had been slapped at a restaurant by the son of U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez.

A manager at Morton’s who would only give the first name of Leo, said there was some type of fight at the arrest earlier in the day and that police showed up. He said he didn’t know any details or who had been involved.

Carlos J. Gimenez is a lawyer and lobbyist in Miami-Dade County. His father, the former mayor of Miami-Dade County, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020.