Sunday, 22 December 2024

UPDATE: Police Officer Involved In Tyreek Hill Detainment Placed On Administrative Leave

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One of the police officers involved in Sunday’s pregame detainment of Miami Dolphins’ star Tyreek Hill has been placed on administrative leave.

“The Miami-Dade Police Department began a review of the matter Sunday after Hill, 30, was handcuffed on his way to the game against the Jaguars,” the New York Post reports.

The eight-time Pro Bowler was reportedly detained for a driving violation.

“I’m told by sources Tyreek Hill was cited for reckless driving as a result of his incident outside the stadium with police. After he was pulled over, he got into a verbal altercation with police. The officer chose to place Hill in handcuffs. He was cited and released after the situation was deescalated,” ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Darlington said.

Hill remained active for Sunday’s game.

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“This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a traffic incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police. He has since been released. Several teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support. Tyreek and all other players involved have safely arrived to the stadium and will be available for today’s game,” the Miami Dolphins said in a statement.

The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 20-17 and Hill caught an 80-yard touchdown pass.

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From the New York Post:

“Following the incident involving Tyreek Hill, I have initiated an Internal Affairs investigation to ensure a thorough review of the matter,” MDPD director Stephanie V. Daniels said in a statement.

“One of the officers involved in the incident has been placed on administrative duties while the investigation is conducted.

“I’m committed to transparency and accountability to the community with any situation involving my officers.”

Per CNN:

In a statement, Miami-Dade mayor Daniella Levine Cava praised the “immediate steps” taken by the MDPD in the aftermath of the incident.

“In recent years our nation has confronted important conversations on the use of force, and the internal review process will answer questions about why the troubling actions shown in public video footage were taken by the officer,” Levine Cava said on Instagram.

“We will continue to keep our community informed about this process and findings will be made available – critical to maintaining the public trust that MDPD has earned with our community. I look forward to learning more from the internal review process and to updating the public as the review concludes.”

Hill won’t soon forget the start of the 2024-25 season. After being detained, his day ended with a comeback win against the Jacksonville Jaguars that featured a “handcuffs” celebration after scoring a key touchdown.

The “Cheetah” said after the game he was still confused by his pregame encounter with police.

“I wasn’t disrespectful because my mom didn’t raise me that way, didn’t cuss, didn’t do none of that. Like I said, I’m still trying to figure it out,” Hill said at his postgame press conference.


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