A Miami police officer is accused of driving 120 mph on a turnpike because he was late for his off-duty job working security at a school. The Florida Highway…
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Recap: Florida Highway Patrol High-Speed Chase After Miami Police Officer (Caught On Camera)
Miami Police Officer Arrested at Gun Point by State Highway Patrol After High Speed Chase
On October 11, 2011, Miami Police Officer, Fausto Lopez, was clocked by state trooper Donna Jane Watts, of the Florida State Highway Patrol, doing 120 mph. A seven minute pursuit after the initial clocking of 120 mph. resulted in Officer Lopez being detained and arrested at gun point by state trooper Watts. The enire incident was captured on video by the the Florida State Highway patrol car dashcam. One year after the incident Officer Lopez was fired by the Miami Police. A thorough investigation of trooper Watt’s action’s during the chase resulted in a finding that Watt’s acted appropriately in her pursuit and detainment of Officer Lopez. miami.cbslocal.com
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At Gunpoint Florida Highway Patrol Arrests Miami Police Officer speeds of 120 mph
A Miami Police officer was arrested at gunpoint and charged with reckless driving after allegedly leading the Florida Highway Patrol on a seven-minute chase in his squad car at speeds that reached 120 mph on Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County earlier this month. A highway patrol trooper pulled out her gun to arrest Fausto López, 35, after he reportedly ignored repeated warnings to stop. López could not be reached for comment. As of Saturday, he was still assigned to regular duty at the Miami Police Department, said Cmdr. Delrish Moss, “because at this point it’s a traffic offense.” The incident, first reported by Univision 23, started at 6:28 am Oct. 11 on the southbound turnpike at Commercial Boulevard, when a trooper, identified as DJ Watts, saw a Miami patrol car switching lanes in a dangerous manner. Watts turned on her lights and siren but couldn’t reach López, who was driving more than 120 mph, the report said. At about 6:33 am, Watts caught up to López. When she pulled in back of López’s car, she once again activated her lights and siren, but López ignored the warnings, according to the report, and kept going. Finally, at 6:35 am, seven minutes after the start of the high-speed chase, López stopped his car near Hollywood. An FHP video given to Univision shows Watts approaching López’s car with her gun drawn. “She drew her gun for her own safety based on the actions of the driver,” said Sgt. Mark Wysocky, an FHP spokesman in Broward. Watts ordered López to step …