Tyreek Hill prison officer assigned administrative duties, chief promises transparency

A second Miami Dolphin was arrested by police shortly after star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was stopped and also handcuffed, officials said Monday, calling it a “disturbing” altercation that resulted in at least one police officer being pulled off the street.

Fans outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens filmed police surrounding Hill as he was laid facedown on the ground and handcuffed before the Dolphins’ season-opening win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Hill’s teammate, defensive lineman Calais Campbell, later told reporters he drove by and stopped to try to deescalate the situation before he was also arrested.

A police representative confirmed on Monday that Campbell was also arrested.

However, the spokesman declined to provide further details, including the names of the police officers who stopped Hill and handcuffed the players.

Stephanie Daniels, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, said Sunday that she had ordered an internal investigation and that one of the “officers involved in the incident has been placed on administrative duty for the duration of the investigation.”

“I commend Chief (James) Reyes and Director Daniels for the immediate steps they took in the hours following today’s incident involving a Miami Dolphins player and calling for a swift internal investigation,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a statement.

“Over the past few years, our nation has faced important discussions about the use of force, and the internal review process will answer questions about why the officer took the disturbing actions seen in public video footage.”

Hill was charged with reckless driving and driving without a license, said the player’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Those violations should not have led to officers arresting Hill, the agent said.

“I don’t want to speak for him, but I definitely felt like he wasn’t treated fairly,” Rosenhaus told NBC South Florida. “The situation got out of control.”

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