Just moments ahead of his season-opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill was arrested and detained by police for a minor moving violation’ which has now resulted in an investigation by the Miami-Dade Police director.
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On Sunday (September 8), NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on NFL GameDay Morning that the eight-time Pro Bowler was pulled over and taken to the ground by police outside Hard Rock Stadium. During the incident, Hill was handcuffed for five minutes before being released from custody.
In a statement following the arrest incident with Tyreek Hill, officials with the Miami Dolphins shared to social media, “This morning, WR Tyreek Hill was pulled over for a traffic incident about one block from the stadium and briefly detained by police. He has since been released.” They continued, “Several teammates saw the incident and stopped to offer support. Tyreek and all other players involved have safely arrived to the stadium and will be available for today’s game.”
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Drew Rosenhaus, Tyreek Hill’s agent, spoke with the NFL Network and told them the incident was “very upsetting” and that Hill was “very upset” but was going okay ahead of the game. Rosenhaus told NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe on NFL GameDay Morning, “To see my client in my handcuffs, some of the video that we’re seeing is unnecessary. There’s no reason that Tyreek should’ve been treated that way.”
ESPN’s Jeff Darlington tweeted, “I’m told by sources Tyreek Hill was cited for reckless driving as a result of his incident outside the stadium with police. After he was pulled over, he got into a verbal altercation with police. The officer chose to place Hill in handcuffs. He was cited and released after the situation was de-escalated.”
The Miami-Dade Police Department Director, Stephanie V. Daniels, also spoke on the incident and said she would be requesting a review of Tyreek Hill’s detainment, including body-camera footage.
The statement read, “We are aware of the recent detainment of Miami Dolphins player Tyreek Hill by Miami-Dade Police Department officers. I have requested an immediate review of all details surrounding the incident, and we are also reviewing available body camera footage. We will provide updates as further information becomes available.”
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