Tyreek Hill’s Traffic Citations Dismissed After Officers Failed To Show Up In Court

Looks like Tyreek Hill got lucky this time! His traffic citations that were received outside Hard Rock Stadium have been dismissed because the officers who issued them failed to show up at the court hearing on Monday.

It seemed like someone up there was looking out for him. So, no ticket for Tyreek! He can breathe a sigh of relief and carry on with his day without any consequences for now.

Hill was pulled over by Miami-Dade police officer Manuel Batista outside Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Dolphins’ regular-season opener Sept. 8 for allegedly speeding and was cited for careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt. The incident went viral when Miami-Dade police officer Danny Torres was seen dragging Hill out of his vehicle and forcibly placing him in handcuffs.

Torres’ behavior was captured on the officers’ body cameras, and he was quickly placed on administrative duties. An internal affairs investigation was launched, but no results have been released.

Attorneys Devon Jacob, Stephen Kelly, Jeffrey Neiman and Julius Collins released a statement on Hill’s behalf following the dismissal of his citations.

“As anticipated, the traffic citations against Tyreek Hill were dismissed. Police officers should not issue citations unless they are willing to testify in court, under oath, with respect to same,” they said in the statement. “Officer Torres and Batista’s absence from court today evidences their knowledge of wrongdoing. These officers should be disciplined for their failure to appear. Mr. Hill was entitled to have his day in court and the officers failed to appear.

“It is our belief that Officer Torres and Officer Batista failed to appear in court so that they could not be questioned under oath.”

Hill said in a Tuesday post on X, “Where all the internet cops now.”

The Miami-Dade Police said that the officers’ failure to appear was “an oversight” and that “the matter will be handled administratively.” Still, the department defended issuing Hill the tickets.

“A citation dismissed due to this reason does not indicate that the citation held no merit,” the agency said in a statement.

Talk about a stroke of good fortune for Tyreek! The NFL star can now put this whole episode behind him and go about his business without any penalties. Good for him!

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