- ABC News
- November 26, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Two traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill in September were dismissed when the responding officers failed to appear at a court hearing Monday. 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...