A Miami-Dade County judge has dismissed the citations issued to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill in September, according to Miami-Dade County court documents.
The citations for careless driving and a seatbelt violation against Hill were dismissed Monday due to “lack of prosecution” by an officer or witness, per the documents.
Hill was issued the citations on his way to Hard Rock Stadium for the Dolphins’ Week 1 game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. Body-worn camera footage released by Miami-Dade police showed Hill being forced out of his vehicle and onto the ground by officers.
In the video, police approached Hill’s car, and he rolled his window up after a brief interaction. The police told Hill to keep his window down. When he did not fully roll it down, one of the four officers opened the car door and pulled Hill from the vehicle by the back of his neck. One officer put Hill face-down on the street to handcuff him.
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Videos on social media showed Hill on the ground and being handcuffed while surrounded by four Miami-Dade police officers. Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who arrived at the scene, told ESPN he was also detained and cited for disobeying a direct order.
Hill later called for a Miami-Dade police officer to be fired after the detainment in a statement released by his attorney Julius Collins.
“The officer’s use of force was excessive, escalating and reckless,” Hill said in the statement.
Hill, a five-time first-team All-Pro, has caught 49 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns this season. The Dolphins, winners of three straight, play Thursday evening in Green Bay versus the Packers.
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