MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 32-year-old man was behind bars without bond on Monday, accused of crashing into a police car while trying to run over two men in Miami-Dade County.
Nathan Romero was driving a black Toyota Corolla on Interstate 95, and he was “reversing into” a black Mitsubishi sports utility vehicle, near Miami Gardens Drive, according to the arrest report.
Romero, of Kissimmee, drove “towards both victims ... in an apparent attempt to run them over ... Both victims began running away and were able to jump out of the way,” according to the arrest report.
Romero “struck the concrete wall ... drove forward and placed the vehicle in reverse ... attempted to run them over again,” and struck the Mitsubishi and a sergeant’s unmarked car, according to the arrest report.
Romero got out of the Toyota, armed “with a knife,” and the sergeant “pointed his firearm” at him and shouted orders: “Stop! Drop the knife!”
Romero “tossed the knife,” and surrendered, according to the arrest report.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took Romero to Jackson Memorial North Hospital before corrections booked him shortly after 7:55 p.m. on Saturday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers documented the crashes.
On Monday, Romero faced three new charges: Aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
A judge denied Romero bond for the charge of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and set the bond for the other two charges at $15,000.
Romero also had a warrant case for reckless driving with damage to property or person. His bond was $500.
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.
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