- State Trooper Walner Wroy was dispatched on November 29 to respond to reports of a reckless, speeding motorist in the Miami Gardens area
- Wroy spotted a Kia Stinger on a highway and turned on the lights to get the car to stop
- The driver turned out to be Cory Krotenberg, a police captain in the Miami suburb of Opa-Locka
Video showed a Florida state trooper accidentally pulling over a colleague after performing a risky maneuver to catch a suspect during a police chase.
State Trooper Walner Wroy was dispatched on November 29 to respond to reports of a reckless, speeding motorist in the Miami Gardens area.
Wroy spotted a Kia Stinger on a highway and turned on the lights to get the car to stop.
The driver did not stop, but ran several red lights at an illegal speed before exiting at an exit.
Wroy eventually crashed into the back of the car, which spun and stopped just in front of him, as seen on the dashcam video.
A video showed a Florida state trooper accidentally pulling over a colleague after performing a risky maneuver to catch a suspect during a police chase
Wroy spotted a Kia Stinger on a highway and turned on the lights to get the car to stop
The driver turned out to be Cory Krotenberg, a police captain in the Miami suburb of Opa-Locka.
According to Local 10, Krotenberg activated his flashing blue and red police lights, identifying him as a police officer.
The captain is visibly stunned that he was stopped and almost hit by a fellow officer.
“Are you kidding me?” Krotenberg tells the stunned soldier as he raises his hands in the air.
“Oh, I got the wrong car,” Wroy says, realizing his mistake. “I didn’t see the light behind.”
Officials said Krotenberg was working as part of a multi-agency anti-gang effort and was trying to pursue a suspect of his own who police believed was involved in a violent crime.
A police helicopter flying overhead helped Krotenberg track down the suspect.
“It was a blacked-out car,” he told State Trooper Wroy. “I had just the thing for him!”
The driver turned out to be Cory Krotenberg, a police captain in the Miami suburb of Opa-Locka
State Trooper Walner Wroy was dispatched on November 29 to respond to reports of a reckless, speeding motorist in the Miami Gardens area
Wroy eventually crashed into the back of the car, which spun and stopped just in front of him, as seen on the dashcam video
“Oh my God,” says the police officer, clearly upset that he has hindered Krotenberg’s pursuit.
Wroy was not punished because his superiors believed he might mistake Krotenberg for a suspect.
“The Trooper had a reasonable and reasonable belief that an offender was fleeing and evading a lawful request to stop, and the Trooper performed his duties with professionalism and precision,” said FHP Executive Director Dave Kerner.
“Policing is a challenging profession, and state troopers are trained to make difficult decisions even in the most difficult circumstances,” Kerner added.
Krotenberg was also cleared of all possible violations by the Opa-Locka police.