The cameras mounted to police cars are supposed to help catch and prosecute the bad guys this time the camera caught the cops. Four Hollywood, Florida police officers are accused of faking an arrest report to cover up a traffic accident after a video camera recorded the four officers scheming to doctor a crash report and accuse an innocent woman of DUI. (read more)
Apparently Officer Joel Francisco rear ended a woman’s car and without knowing his dashboard camera was on he and three other officers conspired to create a fake crash report to cover up the accident. The original report said a cat sitting on the driver’s lap was the cause of the accident and the woman was arrested on charges of drunk driving. The state attorney’s office has now dropped those charges and the four officers are under investigation.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Tampa or Hillsborough County, please do not hesitate to contact David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourtampadui.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.