The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
According to reports, early in the morning on March 26, a 25-year-old man was driving a Camry in Tampa with a couple of his friends in the car. The vehicle reportedly collided with a parked car and a 27-year-old pedestrian. The impact of the accident severed the man’s leg below his knee, and the parked vehicle was horribly damaged. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Tampa Police Department went to the site to investigate the incident.
The wounded man was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment, and when officers talked to the man identified as the driver, they believed he was intoxicated. The man and his friends allegedly gave them a hard time, and one of them reportedly hit him and one of the officers. The driver’s other friend also allegedly got physically aggressive with an officer,
All three men were taken into custody and booked into the Orient Road Jail. The driver, who was released after posting a $5.000 surety bond, is facing a preliminary charge of felony DUI with serious bodily injury. The 29-year-old was accused of felony battery on a law enforcement officer, felony resisting arrest with violence, and misdemeanor battery. The 28-year-old may face charges of felony battery on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor resisting an officer without violence. According to facility records, at the time this was written, they were both being held without bond.
It was reported that the alleged victim is stable but in critical condition.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.