Tyreek Hill traffic violations that led to Dolphins star being handcuffed by police removed

Traffic violations against Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill — which escalated to a tense police standoff captured on video two months ago. in summary dismissed on Monday When the officers did not come to court, the records were revealed.

Hill had been charged with reckless driving and failure to wear a seatbelt, but Miami-Dade County Traffic Violations Hearing Officer Patricia Henrys dismissed those allegations, citing “lack of prosecution – officer/witness.”

“Where are all the internet cops now?” Hill wrote on X on Tuesday in response to a post by WMEN radio host Andy Slater, who first reported the firing. He literally took football to the top by writing. Hill was heading there Dolphins match on September 8 That’s when Miami-Dade police pulled him over just outside Hard Rock Stadium, handcuffed him, and laid him face down on the pavement.

Bystanders captured video of Hill lying face down on the ground and officers placing his hands behind his back and appearing to handcuff him.

At least two Dolphins teammates, tight end Jonnu Smith and defensive lineman Calais Campbell, were driving by and saw Hill pull over and stopped to help.

Campbell, a Former Walter Payton Man of the Year winnerHill said he was handcuffed even though he was standing to the side.

All of those Dolphins made it to Miami’s season opener on Sept. 8, beating the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 20-17. Hill had a big game that day, catching seven passes. 130 yards and a touchdown.

“If I wasn’t Tyreek Hill, God knows I’d probably be in the worst-case scenario, I’d be shot or thrown in jail” and “put behind bars for a simple speeding ticket,” Hill told NBC News one day after the incident.

“And it’s crazy how officers took it to this level.”

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