Off-duty BSO deputy faces DUI, reckless driving charges

MIAMI – The Broward Sheriff’s Office introduced Wednesday the arrest of considered one of their very own on charges of reckless driving and driving below the affect, following a automobile crash that left a person injured earlier this yr.

BSO stated deputy Carlos Hernandez was arrested round 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at BSO’s Public Safety Building. 

“He faces several charges including DUI Serious Bodily Injury to Another, DUI with Damage to Property or Person of Another, Reckless Driving Causing Serious Bodily Injury and Reckless Driving Causing Damage to Person or Property.”

BSO stated at round 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, Hernandez was driving his unmarked BSO automobile, a 2015 Ford Taurus, westbound on Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. 

“Hernandez was off-duty at the time. The investigation revealed that Hernandez was traveling at a peak speed of 77 miles per hour approximately five seconds before crashing into the rear of a 2018 KIA Sportage. Hernandez’s speed at impact was 71 miles per hour. The posted speed limit on that road is 45 miles per hour.”

Investigators stated because of the impression, the sufferer’s automobile left the roadway, struck a tree and rolled onto its roof. The sufferer was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital for remedy for accidents sustained within the crash.

Responding detectives stated they observed the odor of an alcoholic beverage on Hernandez’s breath, a number of hours after the crash occurred. Detectives additionally listened to the dispatch recordings and observed that Hernandez’s speech was gradual and slurred. Following the crash, Hernandez was suspended with pay.

As a results of the investigation, detectives decided that Hernandez operated the automobile “in a reckless manner, displaying a willful or wanton disregard for the safety and/or property of others.”

“It is never ok to drive under the influence or in a reckless manner that puts lives at risk. Too many lives and too many families have been destroyed by such actions. We will make sure that those who break the law, including our own employees, are held to account when they commit crimes,” Sheriff Gregory Tony stated.

Following his arrest, his standing modified from suspended with pay to suspended with out pay.