Hialeah officer recovering after being hit by man on motorcycle
HIALEAH -- A Hialeah police officer was injured early Sunday morning after attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcyclist in the area of East 4th Avenue & 49th Street.
According to authorities, as the officer approached the motorcyclist, the man on the motorcycle accelerated toward the officer and struck him.
The man then ditched the motorcycle and ran off into a nearby residential area. A perimeter was immediately established, and the man, identified as 36-year-old Roberto Ortiz of Miami, was located and taken into custody, according to police.
Hialeah police stated that records show the motorcycle was reported stolen out of the City of Miami.
The injured officer, who sustained fractures and torn ligaments to his knee, was transported to Jackson Ryder Trauma where he underwent surgery, according to police.
Ortiz has been charged with grand theft of a vehicle and aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.
On Monday, he appeared in court, and a judge set his bond at $30,000. He was also ordered to appear before another judge on Tuesday since the crimes he's accused of committing were done while he was out on probation.