Florida Statute 810.095<\/a> and is considered a third-degree felony.\u00a0<\/p>\nAccording to the arrest affidavit, the man who reported the incident said he got into a verbal altercation with Diaz in the parking garage at Hialeah Campus, 1780 W. 49th St., at around 10:20 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both individuals were identified as Miami Dade College students.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The man who reported the incident said Diaz got a firearm from his car, placed it in his waistband and walked toward his vehicle while \u201cshouting in an aggressive manner.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe victim further stated that [Diaz] kicked his vehicle\u2026\u201d the report says. \u201cDue to the defendant\u2019s behavior, he was in fear of his life because he believed [Diaz] would use the weapon against him.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diaz told the police that the other driver had been tailgating him from the first floor to the third floor and he only stepped out of his vehicle to speak with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lieutenant Eddie Rodriguez, the Public Information Officer for the Hialeah Police Department, said that after Diaz was arrested and the officers inventoried his car they found small bags suspected of containing white cocaine, tusi\u2014also known as pink cocaine\u2014an ounce of marijuana and an ecstasy pill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Diaz was transported to the Turner Guildford Knight Correctional Center before bonding out.<\/p>\n
College officials confirmed Diaz has been suspended for violating the student code of conduct.<\/p>\n
\u201cMiami Dade College remains committed to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment across all of our campuses,\u201d the college said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To report any public safety issues at Hialeah Campus, call (305) 237-8701.<\/p>\n
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