Orlando Police Officer Alexander Shaouni arrested after caught speeding
A Florida police officer was arrested when he was caught speeding on his way to work before arguing with a sheriff’s deputy and driving off last Friday.
Orlando Police Officer Alexander Shaouni allegedly drove 80 mph in a 45 mph zone in his marked patrol car without any light or sirens on, according to dashcam footage.
After seeing Shaouni race past him down a local road, the Sheriff’s deputy activated his lights, turned around in a nearby driveway, and pursued the speeding squad car.
By the time the deputy got turned around, Shaouni was nowhere in sight — and the deputy was forced to hit triple digits driving down the two-lane road.
“Over 100 miles an hour trying to catch up to him,” the deputy said during the chase.
When the deputy finally caught up to the fleeing patrol car, Shaouni seemingly turned his own lights on and briefly pulled over before he drove off again.
The pursuing deputy yelled out the passenger window asking Shaouni if he was going to pull over once he finally stopped.
“What are you doing?,” Shaouni asked. “I am going into work my man, why are you trying to pull me over as I’m going into work?”
Orlando Police Officer Alexander Shaouni allegedly drove 80 mph in a 45 mph zone in his marked patrol car without any light or sirens on. WBNS10TV/YouTube
When the deputy finally caught up to the fleeing patrol car, Shaouni seemingly turned his own lights on and briefly pulled over before he drove off again. WBNS10TV/YouTube
“Because you are going 80 in a 45,” the deputy answered back.
“I am going to work,” Shaouni responded, before showing off his uniform, with an Orlando Police vest, “what does it look like I’m dressed for, what does it look like I’m dressed for.”
The deputy then asks Shaouni for his driver’s license as he attempts to conduct the traffic stop.
Shaouni got out of his vehicle and confronted the deputy, asking what he was doing. WBNS10TV/YouTube
The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Shaouni, but the officer denied handing over his license and hopped into his car. WBNS10TV/YouTube
Shaouni hopped back into his patrol car and took off after he refused to hand over his driver’s license with the deputy once again giving chase.
Shaouni was charged with resisting an officer, reckless driving, and fleeing/eluding a law enforcement officer with lights and sirens active, according to a booking report viewed by the Post.
Following the failed traffic stop, officials were able to identify Shaouni through his badge and police cruiser number, bodycam footage also showed his name written across the chest of his police vest.
Shaouni hopped back into his patrol car and took off after he refused to hand over his driver’s license with the deputy once again giving chase. WBNS10TV/YouTube
Shaouni was relieved of his duties from the department shortly after the arrest, pending a review.
“The Orlando Police Department was notified by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, June 9th that OPD Officer Alexander Shaouni was involved in an incident that occurred in Seminole County that resulted in criminal charges,” the Orlando Police Department said in a statement to WESH 2 News. “Officer Shaouni has been relieved of duty pending the Seminole County Sheriff’s criminal investigation and OPD’s Internal Affairs investigation.”
Source: New York Post
