Tyreek Hill was driving 60 miles per hour before his arrest, Miami police say

Miami-Dade police released more information Tuesday about the arrest of Miami Dolphins NFL receiver Tyreek Hill, saying his stop and subsequent fine were due to speeding down a street at 60 miles per hour when the maximum speed limit was 40 miles per hour.

This was revealed in a report released by the police, which talks about the incident with Hill, although it explains that the speed of the vehicle was measured “visually.”

Hill, one of the NFL’s biggest stars, was fined a total of $308 by the Miami-Dade Police Department for speeding and not wearing a seat belt in the incident last Sunday in which he ended up in handcuffs.

The Miami-Dade Police Department shared the pair of citations and fines, for $179 and $129, respectively. They say the 60 mph (96.5 kph) was a visual estimate. The speed limit in that area of ​​Miami is 40 mph.

“Visually estimated speed: 60 mph. No seat belts worn. Heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic,” read the citations, released Tuesday by ESPN.

Last Sunday, Tyreek Hill was arrested for speeding a few blocks from Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Dolphins, prior to his team’s debut in Week 1 of the NFL season.

The arrest became a trending topic on social media due to videos that circulated in which the receiver can be seen lying on the ground, with his arms behind his back, while an officer places handcuffs on him.

Last Monday, the Police Department shared videos from the officers’ cameras that show in more detail the arrest of the player that the Miami Dolphins described as aggressive and violent.

“We are saddened by the overly aggressive and violent conduct directed toward Tyreek Hill, Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith by police officers prior to yesterday’s game. It is heartbreaking to see the very people we rely on to protect our community use such unnecessary force toward these players,” the team wrote in a statement.

The other two players, Calais Campbell and Jonnu Smith, were handcuffed when they tried to help their teammate.

The incident did not prevent Hill from participating in the Dolphins’ 20-17 victory over the Jaguars, a game in which he scored a touchdown that he celebrated, with the help of another teammate, by recreating the scene in which he was handcuffed.

Also on Tuesday, according to information from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Officer Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran who participated in the arrest, was separated on Sunday and placed on administrative duty after the incident. He has requested to return to active duty but will remain on active duty while the Internal Affairs investigation is ongoing.

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