Miami-Dade correctional officer Georgina Illa alleges that Miami-Dade police officer Jonathan Lang shot at her in a road-rage incident
I doubt that Miami-Dade correctional officer Georgina Illa is whistling Dixe when she alleges that Miami-Dade police officer Jonathan Lang fired a shot at her after she flashed her lights because his wife cut her off as they were both driving on the Florida Turnpike. After all, she has a shot-out taillight and a bullet recovered from her car’s back seat to back up her story.
If the allegation proves to be true, Lang should be fired and charged with aggravated assault or attempted murder.
There should be no place anywhere in law enforcement for a short-tempered jerk!
POLICE REPORT OF ALLEGED ROAD-RAGE INCIDENT INVOVING OFFICERS OBTAINED
Florida Highway Patrol investigates incident involving 2 Miami-Dade officers
By Janine Stanwood
Local10.com
July 30, 2014
MIAMI -- Local 10 News has obtained part of the police report from an alleged road-rage incident involving a Miami-Dade corrections officer and an off-duty Miami-Dade police officer.
The attorney for corrections officer Georgina Illa identified Jonathan Lang as the off-duty officer who was sitting in the passenger side of a white Mazda driven by his wife.
According to the police report, Illa said the Mazda cut her off on the Florida Turnpike around 11 p.m. Sunday when she flashed her lights and passed the Mazda.
"Miss Illa then observed Mr. Lang throw at her vehicle what appeared to be a plastic cup, then shortly after what she described as a black handgun with a silver tip barrel. Miss Illa attempted to slow down to get away from the vehicle when she heard what was supposedly a gunshot," reads the report.
Illa said she sped off and flagged down a marked Miami-Dade police officer on the turnpike for help. Troopers were called out shortly afterwards.
Illa's attorney, Kenneth Pinos, said she did nothing to provoke the apparent shooting.
According to the police report, Lang had a "minor cut on the right hand index finger" and "scrapes on his right hand."
But when he was asked by Miami-Dade officers as well as Florida Highway Patrol troopers on scene if he had a gun, he said, "No," according to the report.
Pinos said Illa fears for her life.
"Being a police officer, she fears he would be able to locate where she is at and believes that he could come after her," Pinos said.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
Miami-Dade police said Lang's status is active, but he is currently in the care of a physician.
Illa is expected to give her formal statement on Thursday.
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