An off duty police officer in Florida was arrested at gunpoint after leading a Florida state trooper on a high speed chase. Fausto Lopez, a Miami police officer, was spotted driving 120 mph and driving recklessly while on the way to his off duty job as a school security guard. Lopez ignored the state troopers for a few miles before being arrested. Read more and watch part of the chase after the jump.
A Miami police officer is accused of driving 120 mph on a turnpike because he was late for his off-duty job working security at a school.
The Florida Highway Patrol says officer Fausto Lopez was arrested at gunpoint after leading police on a brief high-speed chase.
According to a police report, a trooper spotted a patrol car changing lanes in a dangerous manner earlier this month. The report says the patrol car ignored warnings to pull over and led a brief high-speed chase before stopping near Hollywood.
Miami police spokesman Delrish Moss told The Associated Press on Saturday that any administrative action against Lopez will be taken after the outcome of the criminal case.
Univision first reported the arrest.
