Police: Assault On Doral Police Officer Led To Chase, Crash Into Cruiser

By Karli Barnett, CBS Miami

February 9, 2022

A man accused of battery on a police officer led police on a chase, before crashing into a cruiser and trying to run away.

City of Doral Public Information Officer Rey Valdés says a Doral police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the man who was driving a black Mustang with tape on the back window.

Valdés said the man, identified as 30-year-old Gabriel Gelpi-Rodriguez, initially pulled over, got into an altercation, and then physically assaulted the officer. He then drove off.

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