MIAMI (WSVN) - A man accused of injuring a Miami Police officer while attempting to flee a traffic stop is expected to appear in bond court Thursday.
Turiq Harrell, 29, faces four felony charges including battery on a law enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding, firearm use, display while committing a felony, and resisting a officer with violence to his person following a dangerous traffic stop in the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 71st Street just after 8p.m.,Wednesday.
According to the arrest report, officers were in the vicinity conducting a separate operation when they noticed Harrell operating a three-wheel motorcycle without a license plate. The responding officers then turned on their sirens and approached Harrell.
“They came across a Can-Am that had no tag. No one of our officers attempted to stop the vehicle,” said Miami Police Ofc. Michael Vega.
As officers neared Harrell, ordering him to turn off his vehicle, the subject “walked the vehicle back” in an effort to flee the scene. Then in a sudden motion, Harrell revved his bike, accelerating the motorcycle and moving it backwards.
That swift action pinned a responded officer’s right leg between the motorcycle and a nearby vehicle behind it.
“The guy refuses. He starts backing up, backs up into our officer and pins him between a vehicle that was there and the motorcycle,” said Vega.
Harrell made several more attempts to elude officers, all of which were unsuccessful. Shortly after, his tri-wheel vehicle shut off and he was taken into custody. His bike was towed away.
Authorities said a gun was recovered from Harrell’s person.
“Once they do a pat down they located a firearm on the subject,” said Vega.
The officer sustained a road rash and a swollen right ankle. He is recovering at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Harrell is being held at Turner Guilford Knight jail.
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