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Hill was on the phone with the Dolphins’ director of security, Drew Brooks, as he was dragged from the car while repeatedly saying, “I’m getting arrested,” as officers handcuffed him After being moved to the sidewalk, Hill told officers he’d recently had knee surgery, and the officer who had pulled him from the car wrapped his arms around Hill’s shoulders and forced him to the ground againOne officer, identified by police officials Tuesday as Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran of the force, has already been placed on administrative duty The department is committed to conducting a thorough, objective investigation into this matter, and we will continue to update the public on the outcome of that process, Daniels said
I was just doing what my uncle always told me to do if I was in a situation like that, just listen, put your hands on the steering wheel Gotta be careful, man“We are aware of the recent detainment of Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill by Miami-Dade Police Department officers,” Daniels said in an earlier statement “I have requested an immediate review of all details surrounding the incident, and we are also reviewing available body camera footage
We will provide updates as further information becomes available”Hill was cited for careless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt According to the citation, which was provided to NPR by Miami-Dade police, an officer estimated that Hill had been driving 60 mph on a road with a speed limit of 40 mph In one of the body camera videos, Hill can be heard telling an officer that he had been going 55 mph
Sports Tyreek Hill calls for cop to be fired after being dragged, but says he’s ‘got to follow rules’ Tyreek Hill has called for the termination of the Miami-Dade police officer following an incident during which the Dolphins star was dragged to the pavement from his car and handcuffed Sept 11, 2024Hill, 30, is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, leading the league in receiving yards last season with 1,799 yards, while also adding 13 touchdowns The Dolphins played the Jacksonville Jaguars in their Week 1 game at Hard Rock Stadium
Throughout the footage, the aggressive officer is shown yelling at Hill and various bystanders who attempt to de-escalate the situation, including Hill's teammates Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith, both of whom are seen in the recordings Other officers behave more calmly Hill is at times indignant and complains repeatedly about the officers' conductIn a statement from Hill's attorney, Julius B
Collins, describing the incident, Collins said Hill had his window rolled down and that officer then demanded Mr Hill out of the vehicle even after Mr Hill complied with that officer’s request to keep his window downTraffic infractions against Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill — which escalated to a tense police confrontation caught on video two months ago — were summarily dismissed on Monday when officers didn't come to court, records showed
Hill had been accused of careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt, but Miami-Dade County Traffic Infraction Hearing Officer Patricia Henrys dismissed those allegations, citing lack of prosecution — officer/witness Hill appeared to virtually spike the football on Tuesday, writing on X, Where all the internet cops now, in response to a post by WMEN radio personality Andy Slater, who first reported the dismissal The case's dismissal appeared to catch Miami-Dade police by surprise A spokesperson on Tuesday called it an oversight
The Miami-Dade Police Department is aware that a docket of citations issued to multiple individuals including the non-criminal citations issued to Mr Tyreek Hill have been dismissed because the officer did not attend the hearing, department spokesperson and Detective Luis Sierra said in statementA citation dismissed due to this reason does not indicate that the citation held no merit An internal review as to why the officer did not appear in court has revealed an oversight on his behalf
This matter will be handled administratively Hill was on his way to the Dolphins game on Sept 8 when Miami-Dade police pulled him over just outside Hard Rock Stadium, handcuffed him and put him face down on the pavementBystanders recorded video of Hill lying face down on the ground as officers placed his hands behind his back and appeared to cuff him
At least two Dolphins teammates, tight end Jonnu Smith and defensive lineman Calais Campbell, were driving by, saw Hill pulled over and stopped to helpCampbell, a former Walter Payton Man of the Year winner, was also handcuffed, even though he was standing off to the side, Hill saidAll of those Dolphins made it to their Sept 8 season opener, won by Miami, 20-17, over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars
Hill had a big game that day, catching seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown“If I wasn’t Tyreek Hill, Lord knows, I probably would have been, like, worst-case scenario, I would have been shot or would have been locked up” and “put behind bars, you know, for a simple speeding ticket,” Hill told NBC News a day after the incident“And that’s crazy that officers would take it, you know, to that levelIn the footage, which ABC News has reviewed, a motorcycle officer pulls over Hill and approaches the driver's side window
Hill rolls down the window and tells the officer to stop knocking on the windowDoc Rivers encapsulates plight of black athletes: “When they’re wearing the uniform, they’re seen as an athlete When they take it off, it’s a problem”“He’s the one guy who was agitating everything, extremely excessive,” Campbell said
“I’m thinking to myself, ‘All the other cops are pretty cool, chill He’s the one you have to be careful’ It was definitely one guy”How things escalated into the situation that they were in, in handcuffs and being held on the ground with police, is mindboggling to me, Rosenhaus said
I'm deeply concerned by that Very troubled We will be looking into it We will be investigating this
Hill rolls down the window and tells the officer to stop knocking on the window.Doc Rivers encapsulates plight of black athletes: “When they’re wearing the uniform, they’re seen as an athlete. When they take it off, it’s a problem.”“He’s the one guy who was agitating everything, extremely excessive,” Campbell said. “I’m thinking to myself, ‘All the other cops are pretty cool, chill. He’s the one you have to be careful.’ It was definitely one guy.”How things escalated into the situation that they were in, in handcuffs and being held on the ground with police, is mindboggling to me, Rosenhaus said. I'm deeply concerned by that. Very troubled. We will be looking into it. We will be investigating this. We will look out for Tyreek, but I'm not going to make any allegations at this time. The most important thing is Tyreek is OK physically, mentally he was very distraught about what happened.
