Orlando, Florida Local News
Orlando police shoot at man fleeing from officers downtown
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One man is in custody after police say he went on a wild ride through downtown Orlando, crashing into two police cars.Cliff Francois, 29, was arrested late Sunday night. Orlando Police said they responded to the parking garage of 55 West just before 11 p.m. for a suspicious vehicle. The driver allegedly sped away from them and crashed into police cars throughout downtown.OPD says the car was driving toward officers at Pine Street and Magnolia Avenue, and one officer opened fire. The driver kept going before crashing into another car near the Orange County Courthouse, and he was arrested.According to OPD, the man was not hit by gunfire. The officer involved was not injured and will be placed on paid administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the state attorney’s office investigate the incident, which are procedures common with all shootings involving law enforcement officers.OPD says it will also conduct its own internal investigation.Francois is a convicted felon with a criminal history that includes carjacking and home invasion, according to OPD.
One man is in custody after police say he went on a wild ride through downtown Orlando, crashing into two police cars.
Cliff Francois, 29, was arrested late Sunday night. Orlando Police said they responded to the parking garage of 55 West just before 11 p.m. for a suspicious vehicle. The driver allegedly sped away from them and crashed into police cars throughout downtown.
OPD says the car was driving toward officers at Pine Street and Magnolia Avenue, and one officer opened fire. The driver kept going before crashing into another car near the Orange County Courthouse, and he was arrested.
According to OPD, the man was not hit by gunfire. The officer involved was not injured and will be placed on paid administrative leave while the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the state attorney’s office investigate the incident, which are procedures common with all shootings involving law enforcement officers.
OPD says it will also conduct its own internal investigation.
Francois is a convicted felon with a criminal history that includes carjacking and home invasion, according to OPD.
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