MIAMI (WSVN) – A Miami Police sergeant is temporarily off the job while under investigation by three agencies, including his own, after a crash raised many questions about the facts of the case.<\/p>\n
The investigation stems from a crash that occurred while he was behind the wheel of a city-funded SUV in January, and from the chain of events that followed.<\/p>\n
Sgt. Antonio Hernandez from the City of Miami Police Department is under investigation after deputies said he crashed into a palm tree while off duty.<\/p>\n
But surveillance video appears to show a much different timeline of events.<\/p>\n
The case was first reported by documentarian and community watchdog, Billy Corben.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiami Police Officer Antonio Hernandez, the sergeant-at-arms appointed to protect Commissioner Miguel Gabela,\u201d said Corben on a social media video.<\/p>\n
The aftermath of the crash left a rental vehicle used for police services damaged. The sideview mirror was left dangling, and the front was crushed in.<\/p>\n
According to a Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office report, Hernandez was driving on Southwest 32nd Street when he slammed into a palm tree on a swale near 140th Avenue. Hernandez told deputies he was distracted and never saw it.<\/p>\n
On body camera footage, a deputy on scene is heard clarifying Hernandez\u2019s account.<\/p>\n
The crash occurred at 7:25 a.m. on January 23rd, according to the MDSO report.<\/p>\n
But in the surveillance video obtained by Corben, the impact occurred roughly nine hours earlier than reported, and the SUV never stopped.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor some reason, Hernandez waited until the next morning, recreated the crash at the site, and then called police,\u201d said Corben on the video.<\/p>\n
The body camera video and the report show Hernandez back on the scene of the crash and reporting the incident to deputies the following morning.<\/p>\n
Miami Police confirmed to 7News that Hernandez has since been relieved of duty with pay while under an internal investigation.<\/p>\n
According to Corben, the MDSO said there\u2019s an open criminal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.<\/p>\n
The Miami-Dade State Attorney\u2019s Office tells 7News: <\/p>\n
\u201cAs a matter of policy, the Miami-Dade State Attorney\u2019s Office does not comment on open pending cases or ongoing investigations, but the matter is presently under review.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hernandez was sworn into the department six years ago.<\/p>\n
The investigation has now entered its fourth month.<\/p>\n
7News reached out to the MDSO, the City of Miami, and Commissioner Gabela\u2019s office for more information and is waiting to hear back. <\/p>\n
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