MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A 32-year-old man was behind bars without bond on Monday, accused of crashing into a police car while trying to run over two men in Miami-Dade County. <\/p>\n
Nathan Romero was driving a black Toyota Corolla on Interstate 95, and he was \u201creversing into\u201d a black Mitsubishi sports utility vehicle, near Miami Gardens Drive, according to the arrest report. <\/p>\n
Romero, of Kissimmee, drove \u201ctowards both victims … in an apparent attempt to run them over … Both victims began running away and were able to jump out of the way,\u201d according to the arrest report.<\/p>\n
Romero \u201cstruck the concrete wall … drove forward and placed the vehicle in reverse … attempted to run them over again,\u201d and struck the Mitsubishi and a sergeant\u2019s unmarked car, according to the arrest report. <\/p>\n
Romero got out of the Toyota, armed \u201cwith a knife,\u201d and the sergeant \u201cpointed his firearm\u201d at him and shouted orders: \u201cStop! Drop the knife!\u201d <\/p>\n
Romero \u201ctossed the knife,\u201d and surrendered, according to the arrest report. <\/p>\n
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took Romero to Jackson Memorial North Hospital before corrections booked him shortly after 7:55 p.m. on Saturday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. <\/p>\n
Florida Highway Patrol troopers documented the crashes. <\/p>\n
On Monday, Romero faced three new charges: Aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. <\/p>\n
A judge denied Romero bond for the charge of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and set the bond for the other two charges at $15,000. <\/p>\n
Romero also had a warrant case for reckless driving with damage to property or person. His bond was $500.<\/p>\n
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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