Tyreek Hill's Traffic Citations Dismissed After Officers Fail to Appear in Court
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill has had traffic citations dismissed due to the charging officers' absence at a court hearing following a September incident.
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Tyreek Hill’s traffic citations for careless driving and failing to wear a seatbelt were dismissed after the officers who issued them failed to attend a court hearing. The Miami-Dade Police deemed their absence an oversight, and emphasized that dismissal does not imply lack of merit. The incident, which involved a tense confrontation recorded on body camera footage, saw Hill being pulled from his car and handcuffed. Hill expressed frustration over the officers' conduct and called for disciplinary action. Internal investigations into the police conduct are ongoing.
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