Florida driver yells, ‘Sike!' at cop and flees — only to crash into 18-wheeler
A Miami doofus shouted, 'Sike!' at a cop and laughed in his face while starting to flee a traffic stop — only to almost immediately crash his sports car into a tractor-trailer, police said.
Eduardo Barbaro Gonzalez, 42, was spotted by a Miami officer engaging in what appeared to be a drug deal in a shopping-center parking lot around 11 p.m. Wednesday when he saw the cop's marked car and tried to pull away in his Dodge Charger.
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The officer pulled his cruiser in front of Gonzalez's car and lowered his window to try and talk to him, telling him he was not 'free to leave,' according to a police report obtained by WPLG.
Gonzalez, who was on probation at the time and had eight warrants against him for various crimes, then 'laughed out loud' and said 'Hahaha, sike!' as he pounded the gas and sped off with his tires smoking, cops said.
About two blocks later, Gonzalez blew through a stop sign and crashed into an 18-wheeler, according to police.
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Eduardo Barbaro Gonzalez had eight warrants out for his arrest when he crashed.
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A cop observed Gonzalez appearing to engage in a drug deal outside of a shopping center when he tried to stop him.
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Gonzalez tried to run away on foot but could only hobble after suffering a leg injury and was quickly taken into custody.
The Miami native was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he gave cops a fake name and birthday. He was identified by his fingerprints, and police learned he had eight active warrants and an open case with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office for fleeing and eluding.
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He was booked into jail Friday and charged with multiple fleeing and eluding and resisting arrest charges.
He's also facing charges on probation warrants including involving aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, cocaine possession and grand theft.
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