Miami Police Search for Criminal Suspect in Hit-and-Run
The Miami Police Department is searching furiously for a hit and run driver who rammed a stolen car into five unsuspecting pedestrians outside of an Allapattah bar on early Saturday morning. Miraculously, three of the pedestrians escaped virtually unscathed. Two of the victims, however, had to be rushed to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital where they remain in critical condition.
According to Officer Jeffrey Giordano of the Miami Police Department, officers rushed to the area of 2818 NW 22nd Avenue in response to multiple reports of someone slamming a vehicle into a group of pedestrians. Witnesses claim that the incident began as some sort of domestic argument between a couple. It is unclear whether any domestic violence actually took place. Nevertheless, witnesses say that the domestic dispute caused the boyfriend (or husband) to become enraged, steal a nearby car, and then run onto the sidewalk as he sped off. Giordano stated, "In leaving the scene in a rage, he struck five people."
Miami Police believe that they have identified the suspect in this vehicle theft and hit and run, but have declined to release his name for the time being. Still, anyone having any additional information about this incident is encouraged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-8477. Let's hope they get this menace off the streets soon. For his sake, I hope he's got the business card of an aggressive Miami-Dade criminal attorney in his wallet.
As an experienced Miami criminal lawyer and a partner at a highly-respected Miami-Dade criminal defense law firm, believe me when I tell you that this guy will be in some serious trouble if he's ever tracked down and arrested. To begin with, he will likely be charged with grand theft of a vehicle, which is a 3rd degree felony and is punishable by up to 5 years in Florida state prison (not a fun place). But that's only the tip of the iceberg. In addition, he's looking at leaving the scene of an accident with injury (also a 3rd degree felony), multiple counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in Florida prison), and possibly... depending upon the circumstances... multiple counts of attempted murder or attempted felony murder (both of which are 1st degree felonies punishable by up to life in Florida state prison). Obviously, it doesn't get much more serious than that.
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