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An on-duty Florida police officer who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested after reportedly smashing into another officer’s vehicle and drawing his gun.

According to reports, a 43-year-old 20-year veteran from the Miami-Dade Police Department and Video Forensic Unit detective whose exemplary work was recognized by the Secret Service was involved in an incident that could tarnish his stellar reputation.

Early in the afternoon on March 5, the man was on-duty driving an unmarked Miami-Dade County vehicle. While on a street with a construction crew, the man allegedly encountered a marked Miami-Dade Police Department car parked on the side of the road with an officer seated inside.

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When a Florida woman suspected of driving under the influence crashed her car and was taken to the hospital, she allegedly kicked one of the attending nurses.

On the evening of February 16, a 47-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a Lexus RX 350 driving in The Villages. She reportedly slammed the vehicle into a tree on the side of the road, and the authorities were notified about the single-vehicle accident. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper and deputies from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department went to the site to investigate the situation.

It was reported that when they first spoke to the woman, the authorities believed she had been driving under the influence of alcohol. When the interior of the vehicle was searched, two alcoholic drink containers were reportedly found in one of the side pockets on the door.

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Three teenagers in Delaware were arrested for allegedly stealing a car and robbing several stores.

Late in the afternoon on November 22, a 16-year-old male accompanied by two 15-year-old males were reported by an Under Armour retail store in Rehoboth Beach when the employees believed they walked out of the establishment with items they did not pay for. They reportedly drove away in a Chevrolet Cruze with a Pennsylvania registration.

A trooper with the Delaware State Police saw a vehicle being driven on the highway that fit the description, and they turned on their lights to pull over the driver. The person behind the wheel allegedly sped up and went through a red light before hitting the median and crashing into another vehicle.

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A man from Maryland who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Delaware allegedly assaulted officers trying to detain him and caused one of them to require medical attention from the hospital.

Just before 9:30 PM on August 7, a man from Bel Air was driving a Pathfinder on the highway when he struck a construction barrier and a Delaware River & Bay Authority Police Department Chevrolet Tahoe.

The officer who was driving the police vehicle tried to talk to the driver, but the man reportedly refused to comply. A trooper from the Delaware State Police showed up and assisted the officer, but the man still reportedly refused to get out of the vehicle, and he allegedly tried to drive away.

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A Louisiana man who got into a single-vehicle accident was arrested for many charges after allegedly battering an officer who was trying to interact with him.

On July 20, a man driving a Chevy Impala crashed his car and immediately exited the vehicle. A Special Agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spotted the man, who allegedly tried to hide in the woods near the crash site.

The Special Agent tried to tell the man to come out of the woods, but he reportedly refused and hit the agent before running away. The agent was able to catch the man, and he held him while he notified the authorities.

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A Florida man with 139 prior felonies who was wanted on a parole violation was arrested after allegedly smashing a car through a condominium, removing his ankle monitor, and diving out the window of an apartment he reportedly burglarized.

At approximately 4:00 am on June 11, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was notified by 911 informing them that many people had called to report an ongoing incident at the Sandalwood Apartments in Wildwood. According to the callers, a car had smashed into the building, and the driver was breaking into the units in the building.

The authorities rushed to the scene, and they learned the man trapped himself in an apartment on the second floor. Police attempted to coax him outside, but the man refused. Members of SCSO S.W.A.T. and a crisis negotiation team arrived, and they spent several hours trying to de-escalate the situation.

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A man in Utah allegedly went on a multi-carjacking, accident-causing spree after being told he would not be able to buy a plane ticket for a same-day flight to Denver.  

Early in the morning on October 4, a 20-year-old man from Colorado went to the Salt Lake City International Airport to take a flight to Denver.  

The agent at the counter informed him that he would be unable to buy a same-day ticket, and he allegedly became enraged. 

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 A Memphis man was arrested for a multitude of charges after he crashed into a police vehicle while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. 

Just after 5:00 PM on October 24, a Memphis police officer was on patrol when the passenger side of his vehicle was struck by a 2012 Ford Mustang that was pulling out of a driveway. 

After the accident, the driver of the Mustang reportedly fled on foot from the scene. 

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A Clay County deputy was relieved of his duties after being arrested a second time for allegedly driving while intoxicated, approximately 10 months after a previous DUI. 

Last December, the director of corrections for the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office rolled through a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle. He was arrested for driving under the influence, and he pleaded no contest to the charge. His conviction led to his demotion to lieutenant. 

On the night of October 15, the deputy was driving in town when his truck reportedly left the road and ended up in a ditch.  

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An allegedly drunk driver was taken into custody on suspicion of several charges after he reportedly crashed his vehicle and endangered his children during a custody exchange. 

On October 9, just after 10:00 AM, a 32-year-old man from Oroville, California, was taking his children to a residence in Paradise to drop them off with their other parent. 

While the father was driving with the kids, his car reportedly struck an unattended parked vehicle. 

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