Arrest In Case Of Florida Trooper Struck By Speeding BMW: VIDEO

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Florida Highway Patrol announced an arrest Tuesday in the case of Trooper Arsenio Caballero who was seen on video as he was "violently struck" by a speeding BMW, catapulting the officer off the ground along Florida's Turnpike.

Donnell Reddy, the suspected driver of the white BMW, was arrested on Friday in Queens, New York and is awaiting extradition back to Florida in connection with the May 25 incident that occurred during a seat belt enforcement detail on an exit ramp in Broward County.

Reddy was charged with attempted murder, aggravated fleeing and eluding as well as leaving the scene of a crash. Florida Highway Patrol said additional charges are pending.

“The safety of every member of the Florida Highway Patrol is — and will always be — my number one priority,” said Colonel Gene S. Spaulding, director of the agency. “I commend our troopers for the hard work and dedication they provide the residents and visitors to the state of Florida each day.”

Florida Highway Patrol said Caballero suffered a broken arm and lacerations to his head. He is still recovering from his injuries.

“On behalf of the FLHSMV family, I wish Trooper Caballero the speediest recovery and thank him and all of our troopers for their selfless service every day as they put their lives at risk,” added Terry L. Rhodes, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which includes Florida Highway Patrol.

The incident occurred after Reddy was allegedly stopped by another FHP Trooper on the southbound exit ramp from State Road 91 to westbound State Road 820, which is Hollywood Boulevard.

"As Trooper Caballero was walking across the exit ramp to the west shoulder of the roadway, Reddy struck him, sending Trooper Caballero flying over the hood of the vehicle," Florida Highway Patrol said.

The investigation included the agency's Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence as well as Florida’s Turnpike Authority, SunPass, the New York Division of the FBI and the New York Police Department.