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 a.m. Oct. 11 on the southbound turnpike at Commercial Boulevard, when a trooper, identified as D.J. 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 a.m., 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 a.m., 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 out of the vehicle, handcuffed and detained him. As he was getting out of his vehicle, López explained to Watts that he was driving so quickly because he was late to his off-duty job, which started at 7 a.m.

López was released, but was criminally charged with reckless driving, which is considered a second-degree misdemeanor.

Miami Police spokesman Moss said the Florida Highway Patrol alerted them to the episode right away.

"We immediately launched an administrative investigation," he said. "However, we're taking a back seat, and watching the criminal process as it takes place. At the conclusion of the criminal process we will take whatever administrative action we deem necessary."

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/28/2477365/miami-officer-arrested-at-gunpo...

Courtesy of ALFONSO CHARDY at Miami Herald

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[FLICKtheUSA]

@meridian2010

Obviously you're a complete moron - which is why you're a cop.

There is no excuse for driving at 120 on a public road. I don't care what kind of training you people "think" you have.

If I was caught at 120, I would be arrested. Can't you people hold yourselves up to the same law you're supposed to enforce?

Or if I get caught going that fast, should I just hand the officer a few $100's?

[sevpolicedpt]

@whiteliberal1 That's the truth, see how FHP likes showing their hind-ends, when they need other agency(s) other than their own to back them up. Especially on a heated domestic or a traffic stop gone to crap. GOD Bless all Officers that are putting their lives on the line to PROTECT AND SERVE. This F.H.P. Ofc. needs to figure out what our Brotherhood is all about!!!

[tacoma126]

how did she get thet police car out of the kitchen.?

[tacoma126]

I wouldnt stop for that bitch and I would arrest her dyke ass, for nterfering with MY duties.

[Bill1977cgo1]

She was in the left lane passing other cars looked like she was speeding to, if she was scared why is she a cop, and give her a ticket to

[vpsaline]

find me a video of a guy cop arresting a guy cop lolllll

[vpsaline]

she should be cheif of police

women don't fuck around, cause they're not like us, they dont 'bend' the rules, lollllllllll

[nsyncxfile]

cops arresting cops....i actually love this...it's definitely a finer law enforcement moment in my book....

[TopInfadel]

Miami Dade police are useless cocksuckers.

[jpdizzel305]

A cunt stopping another cunt...

[TacticalSecretAsian]

If it was another trooper she would ignore em but she was told to back off because back then FHP and mdpd were in a heater turf war and it ended years shp until she sparked it off....