MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A retired police lieutenant who government mentioned shot at her boyfriend Thursday night time in southwest Miami-Dade seemed in bond court Saturday afternoon.
According to Miami-Dade police, officials answered to a ShotSpotter alert in the realm of Southwest 282nd Street and 167th Avenue simply ahead of 6:30 p.m. after receiving experiences of a shooting.
Police mentioned officials found out that Evelyn Fernandez, 52, who used to paintings for the Miami-Dade Police Department, shot at her boyfriend, a retired City of Miami police primary, however struck his automobile as a substitute.
No accidents have been reported.
Fernandez then fled the scene and barricaded herself inside of every other house in the realm of Southwest 174th Street and 142nd Place, the place she remained till being taken into custody Friday afternoon, government mentioned.
Fernandez seemed in Miami-Dade bond court Saturday, the place a pass judgement on held her with out bond.
While in court, Fernandez’ lawyer requested the pass judgement on for a bond relief after arguing that the allegations may no longer be confirmed that she was once making an attempt to homicide any person however was once denied.
Prosecutors argued that Fernandez had possible purpose for tried homicide after police mentioned she pulled up subsequent to the sufferer whilst he was once in his automobile and requested, “Do you want me to shoot you?” ahead of firing a number of rounds at him.
Police mentioned members of the family have been inside of the house at the time of the incident, however have been in a position to depart as government labored to detain Fernandez. They mentioned there have been occasions the place she seemed that she would start to cooperate, however she would then exchange her thoughts.
According to government, pictures have been fired inside of the house via Fernandez throughout the ordeal. She had holed herself up in her attic.
“After several hours, it was determined the subject (Fernandez) was hiding in the attic and while she was being taken into custody, she fought the officers,” Detective Angel Rodriguez, a MDPD spokesperson mentioned in a press unencumber Friday.
The pass judgement on additionally ordered Fernandez to steer clear of the sufferer if she is ever launched from prison at any level.
Fernandez faces fees of tried first-degree homicide, discharging a firearm from a automobile, shooting/throwing a dangerous missile, resisting an officer with violence and battery of a legislation enforcement officer, in step with prison information.
Retired officer speaks to Local 10 News from attic throughout standoff
In the 5 days previous the incident, Fernandez often referred to as Local 10 News reporter Glenna Milberg, whom the previous cop had met throughout a prior tale, telling Milberg that she felt her existence was once in threat from the police division.
Fernandez informed Milberg that she was once sure MDPD was once out to kill her.
Local 10 News later spoke to her over the telephone throughout the standoff, as officials shouted instructions to her whilst she remained in her attic.
Here are some excerpts from that telephone name:
Milberg: Are you OK?
Fernandez: No, they need to shoot me…don’t shoot…I don’t have. Look at my arms, I’ve not anything!
Milberg: Who’s there? Who’s there with you?
Fernandez: I’m on my own.
Male on megaphone: Evelyn, move slowly out to the opening so we will see you.
Fernandez: Look at my arms.
Male on megaphone: Come into the opening, let’s pass. (unintelligble)
Fernandez: I’m on my telephone. This is my telephone.
Male on megaphone: Ma’am (unintelligible), let’s pass. We don’t need to harm you, we need to get you some assist. Alright, let’s pass. We can paintings this out.
Male on megaphone: (unintelligible) I want you to head the left. I see your arms, thanks. Move to the left a little bit bit, (unintelligible) the outlet.
Fernandez: Huh? I will be able to’t. I’m, like, caught.
Male on megaphone: You’re proper. We want you in the outlet. The second you get there we were given chilly water. We were given water for you. We want you to get in the outlet.
Fernandez: OK, are you able to throw some chilly water up right here?
Fernandez, who was once no longer armed whilst she was once in the attic, mentioned, “Hold on. I can’t see you right now,” ahead of the decision ended.
Milberg requested police about psychological well being in response to this week’s conversations with the retired lieutenant.
“Mental health is something that is at the forefront of this profession every day,” MDPD Assistant Director Rosanna Cordero-Stutz mentioned throughout a news convention following Fernandez’s detainment Friday. “It is in the forefront of this community, specifically in law enforcement, every day. We will continue to work every day and get better at it.”
Previous incident
Back in 2016, fees have been dropped in opposition to Fernandez, who was once accused of breaking into the Coral Gables house of her ex-boyfriend, former Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
In that case, Coral Gables police mentioned a witness noticed Fernandez in the pool house of the development on Merrick Way, hitting a rear window of the condo with a ground tile after which throwing the tile into the pool.
Police mentioned there was once no compelled access into the condo, and Fernandez does no longer have a key to the valuables.
Fernandez claimed to be at the house to select up her property, police mentioned.
Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Joyce Ortega contributed to this tale.
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