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New York Post
11 hours ago
- New York Post
Florida driver yells, ‘Sike!' at cop and flees — only to crash into 18-wheeler
He's not laughing now. A Miami doofus shouted, 'Sike!' at a cop and laughed in his face while starting to flee a traffic stop — only to almost immediately crash his sports car into a tractor-trailer, police said. Eduardo Barbaro Gonzalez, 42, was spotted by a Miami officer engaging in what appeared to be a drug deal in a shopping-center parking lot around 11 p.m. Wednesday when he saw the cop's marked car and tried to pull away in his Dodge Charger. Advertisement The officer pulled his cruiser in front of Gonzalez's car and lowered his window to try and talk to him, telling him he was not 'free to leave,' according to a police report obtained by WPLG. Gonzalez, who was on probation at the time and had eight warrants against him for various crimes, then 'laughed out loud' and said 'Hahaha, sike!' as he pounded the gas and sped off with his tires smoking, cops said. About two blocks later, Gonzalez blew through a stop sign and crashed into an 18-wheeler, according to police. Advertisement Eduardo Barbaro Gonzalez had eight warrants out for his arrest when he crashed. Miami-Dade County A cop observed Gonzalez appearing to engage in a drug deal outside of a shopping center when he tried to stop him. Google St View Gonzalez tried to run away on foot but could only hobble after suffering a leg injury and was quickly taken into custody. The Miami native was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he gave cops a fake name and birthday. He was identified by his fingerprints, and police learned he had eight active warrants and an open case with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office for fleeing and eluding. Advertisement He was booked into jail Friday and charged with multiple fleeing and eluding and resisting arrest charges. He's also facing charges on probation warrants including involving aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, cocaine possession and grand theft.
Miami Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Miami-Dade sheriff warns that proposed budget cuts will hurt public safety
At the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, our mission is clear: to protect and serve this community with integrity, dedication and compassion. From the 911 call takers who answer your most urgent cries for help to the deputies on the streets, from our Cyber Crimes Bureau tracking digital threats to our Strategic Response Team handling the most high-risk situations, we show up every single day committed to keeping this community safe. Now our ability to fulfill that mission is in jeopardy. The proposed budget reductions for public safety threaten to undermine the foundation of our operations. These cuts will force us to reduce the number of sworn deputies and hinder recruitment at a time when demand for service continues to rise. In fact, the proposed allocation fails to meet the financial commitments made by the Miami-Dade commission in 2023 through collective bargaining agreements. Make no mistake: a reduction of this magnitude puts the safety of our entire community at risk. It affects our ability to respond effectively to emergencies — whether it's a neighborhood crisis or a large-scale international event like the upcoming World Cup. With the current proposal, it would take at least three years to return to the staffing levels we had in 2024. I submitted a budget that reflects significant reductions. Let me be clear: I am not asking for enhancements. I am asking the board to fund a budget that meets the financial obligations made before the Sheriff's Office even came into existence — and allows us to continue protecting this great county to the best of our ability. The budget I have submitted for approval is $936.146 million for FY 2025-26, which includes a $93.8 million increase over last year's amended budget. It's important to understand the reason for this increase and why it's essential to public safety. Prior to becoming sheriff, Miami-Dade entered into a collective bargaining agreement that accounts for $64 million of the $94 million increase for FY 2025-26. I'm financially obligated to honor those agreements. Also included are increases in Florida Retirement System rates, county health insurance costs and funding for merit raises and previously negotiated collective bargaining agreements — including cost-of-living adjustments and state-mandated training incentives. Due to budget limitations in FY 2024-25, all Basic Law Enforcement academies were eliminated. As a result, we are currently carrying more than 200 vacant sworn positions (as of July 15), with more expected by year's end. To put this in perspective, our Kendall district relies on 180 deputies to cover 42 square miles and serve over 80,000 residents. With no new academy graduates since January 2025, and the next possible class not entering the field until mid-2026, we face a serious staffing gap that impacts service and safety. The submitted proposed FY 2025-26 budget also includes a focused effort to fill all existing vacancies and rebuild our staffing levels. Full staffing is essential to enhance public safety, improve response times, strengthen investigations and support the well-being of our deputies. It has been decades since we augmented our civilian staff, so we're also requesting funding for 54 civilian positions — each tied directly to the operational needs that support our mission to serve and protect. As your sheriff, I am committed to being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars. Every dollar in this proposed budget is directed toward one goal: keeping the people of Miami-Dade safe. These investments are not about expanding government — they're about ensuring we have the trained personnel, resources and infrastructure required to meet the challenges of modern law enforcement and deliver the high-quality service our residents expect and deserve. Rosie Cordero-Stutz is the sheriff of Miami-Dade.
Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Miami Herald
New details reveal what cops say happened before police shot driver in North Miami
A new report unravels the chaos that ended in police shooting a teenager and two officers being injured. Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, a 17-year-old, whom the Miami Herald is not naming due to his age, and an unidentified female were parked in a stolen white Audi Q8 in the Prestige Vista apartment complex in North Miami, according to the teen's arrest report, which was released Friday. READ MORE: 2 officers, 1 civilian hospitalized after shooting in North Miami, officials say Police were hot on the trail of the stolen car, and while searching, a North Miami officer spotted it in the complex's parking lot. The officer called for backup, and soon after, his fellow officers, along with Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies, descended on the complex. One police car sped up and parked in front of the parked Audi as other officers walked up to it from the side with guns drawn with the intent of taking the teen and passenger into custody, the report read. While the passenger heeded the demands to surrender, the teen put the Audi in drive and slammed into the patrol car in front of it. An officer taking cover behind the cruiser was almost hit. The teen then turned the car toward officers to escape but slammed into a garage pillar and a parked Buick LaCrosse — deploying the Audi's airbags. While the teen was making these maneuvers, he hit a detective in the legs and back. Several officers fired their guns into the Audi. The 17-year-old was shot and taken to a hospital. The detective and another officer were also taken to a hospital for their injuries. The teen was charged with vehicular grand theft, aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer and aggravated fleeing. It's unclear if he was released from the hospital or is in jail.
Miami Herald
07-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Pediatrician accused of staging child's death in Miami waives extradition rights
The Oklahoma pediatrician accused of killing her daughter — and staging her accidental drowning at an El Portal vacation home last month — will be extradited to Florida. Dr. Neha Gupta, 36, waived extradition before a judge in Oklahoma on Thursday, court records show. By not challenging extradition, Gupta agreed to be quickly returned to face trial in Miami. Oklahoma jail records list Gupta as an inmate as of Monday afternoon. She was arrested in her home state on July 1 and is being held without bond for a flight to avoid charge. READ MORE: Doctor staged drowning to cover up daughter's murder during Miami vacation: MDSO On June 27, El Portal police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to an early-morning 911 call from Gupta saying she'd found her 4-year-old daughter, Aria Talathi, unresponsive in a swimming pool . The pair had traveled nearly 1,300 miles from their Oklahoma home for a beach getaway and arrived at the short-term Airbnb rental two days earlier. Hours before the incident, Gupta said, they'd ridden Jet Skis and lounged on the shore before having dinner around 9 p.m. After attempting CPR, rescue crews rushed her to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she died around 4:30 a.m. Gupta's lawyers have been quick to call the incident a tragic accident, but an autopsy report released Sunday revealed more sinister allegations. No water was found in Aria's lungs or stomach, ruling out drowning, confirmed Dr. Tuyet Tran of the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office. Neither was any food found in her stomach, calling into question the meal they'd shared before her death. Instead, bruising inside Aria's cheeks and cuts in her mouth consistent with being smothered to death were discovered, said Dr. Tran. As the autopsy's result emerged, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office investigators closed in on Gupta staging the murder as an accidental drowning and issued a warrant for her arrest. She was apprehend in Oklahoma City, where she had returned after the incident, by Oklahoma City Police Department's Homicide Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service and faces a first-degree murder charge. Specifics on the date and location of Gupta's extradition, as well as how she'll be transported back, remain unclear. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is coordinating with the U.S. Marshal's Service to return Gupta to Florida, but the department did not provide additional details. Authorities still haven't released a motive, but Gupta's contentious, two-year-long divorce from Aria's father, Saurabh Talathi, may raise a red flag for investigators. In 2024, judges denied the mother's request to pursue sole custody and ordered her to pay her ex-husband over $79,000 in attorney fees. Gupta has since lost her job as a pediatrician at Oklahoma Children's Hospital. Her divorce attorney, Chris Smith, maintains that she's innocent despite the murder charge. 'Neha Gupta is a caring and attentive mother, fully dedicated to her child...,' Smith said. 'The idea that she could have harmed her child is completely inconsistent with her character and the life she has led. This is a grieving mother facing unimaginable loss, not a criminal. We are confident the truth will emerge, and when it does, it will show that Neha Gupta is innocent.'
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
'He was doing some ha ha ha ha dark laugh': Passenger on what led to viral fight with Indian-origin Ishaan Sharma
Indian-origin Ishaan Sharma was arrested for choking a co-passenger on a flight. Keanu Evans, the man who was reportedly attacked by an Indian-origin man on a plane, leading to the latter's arrest, said the viral video of the incident only showed half of what happened. 21-year-old Ishaan Sharma has been charged with battery and is facing a $500 bond after attacking Keanu on a flight to Miami from Philadelphia. A report in said that Sharma allegedly started a fight with Keanu Evans during the flight. Evans said the fight started for no reason. The video of the fight also went viral on social media. Upon landing on Monday night, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies immediately handcuffed Sharma and took him into custody. Officials said he had a cut on his face and needed stitches. The report added that cell phone footage showed Evans and Sharma in the middle of the fight as other passengers urged them to stop. 'Let him go,' said an unidentified passenger. 'Stop, let him go.' A flight attendant reportedly also tried to break up the fight, but was unsuccessful. "Sir, you have to sit down,' a flight attendant, seen on video, told both of them. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Start Here - 2025 Top Trend Local network access control Esseps Learn More Undo Evans told 7News that he was attacked while simply returning to his seat and he did nothing to provoke Sharma. 'What I hate is that the video doesn't capture what started the whole thing, you know?' said Evans. 'It only captures me defending myself.' Evans said, 'He was doing some, like, dark laugh like, ha ha ha ha ha. And he was saying things like, you, you puny mortal man, if you challenge me, it will result in your death.' Evans said he then went to use the restroom and told the flight attendants what was going on. The flight attendants told him to push the button for assistance if the argument continued. Evans said he pushed the button as Sharma kept threatening him with death. 'That's what made me get up and press the button above me and I just turned around and I looked at him and I responded to him. A lot was going on, and immediately he just got up and he put his forehead on my forehead like he was challenging me.' Evans said the situation quickly escalated and Sharma was 'looking at me very angrily and we're looking eye to eye, forehead to forehead, and then he just grabs me by the throat and just starts choking me. At that moment it was, you know, fight or flight responses kick in. I'm in a tight, confined space on an aircraft, and all I can do is just defend myself'. 'If you see on my face, I've got some scratches from him,' Evans said. Ishaan Sharma's lawyer claimed that the incident began when he was meditating. "My client is from a religion where he was meditating. Unfortunately, the passenger behind him did not like that," the attorney said.
