Police name cop reassigned after Tyreek Hill handcuffed. Attorney wants him reinstated

Attorneys for the Miami-Dade police officer who was reassigned after Sunday’s controversial detainment of Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill called for him to be put back on duty immediately.

On Tuesday, Miami-Dade police identified Danny Torres, a 27-year veteran of the department, as the officer placed on administrative duty. He was one of four officers involved in pulling Hill over for speeding as he drove his McLaren 729S to Hard Rock Stadium Sunday morning in preparation for the Dolphins’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The traffic stop escalated and was caught on cellphone footage shot by passing drivers outside the stadium. The videos, and police body-cam footage released Monday night by Miami-Dade Police, show how Hill was ordered out of the car, handcuffed, and forced to the street by the officers.

Miami-Dade Police Director Stephanie Daniels placed Torres on administrative duty after she said she reviewed the body camera footage from officers that day.

Torres earned about $171,000 as a county police officer last year, including $39,000 from overtime pay, according to a county database.

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The police department provided copies Tuesday of the two citations issued to Hill, 30, which show that the NFL standout was ticketed for careless driving and a seatbelt violation.

The citations state that Hill was driving about 60 mph in a high-traffic area with pedestrians and motorists. Hill was traveling near the 2600 block of Northwest 199th Street, according to the citation, which has a posted speed limit of 40 mph.

Hill was fined $129 and $179 respectively, according to the citations, written by Officer M. Batista, one of the officers shown in the body-cam footage ordering Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith to leave the scene. Smith had stopped to see what was happening to his teammate.

Torres’ attorneys said in a statement Tuesday that he should immediately be placed back on his patrol duties. As of now, he is assigned to desk duty, according to the attorneys.

“We call for our client’s immediate reinstatement, and a complete, thorough, and objective investigation, as Director Daniels has also advocated,” attorneys Anthony Ignacio Alvarez and Israel Reyes wrote.

Alvarez was a longtime Miami-Dade officer before retiring and becoming a lawyer. He ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate to become the county’s first sheriff when the department transitions to a sheriff’s office early next year.

Reyes is a retired city of Miami police officer who went on to become a judge.

Alvarez and Reyes said Torres will not be making any comments about the incident until the investigation is concluded.

“We urge all parties to refrain from making any public statements that may misrepresent our client’s actions and mislead the public about Mr. Hill’s detainment,” they said.

Miami Herald staff writer Douglas Hanks contributed to this report.

This is a developing story and will be updated.