By Susannah Bryan
Sun Sentinel
HALLENDALE BEACH, Fla. — A former cop turned firefighter is under investigation for not telling his supervisors about his involvement in a crash last summer, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials say.
German “Jimmy” Muino, 49, was charged with an improper U-turn instead of a hit-and-run after a sergeant found out he was a former Hallandale police officer. It wasn’t the first time a law enforcment officer gave Muino a break, records show. In 1994, A Florida Highway Patrol trooper suspected Muino of driving drunk and pulled him over. He let him go as a “professional courtesy,” but later alerted the department about the traffic stop, records show.
After the June crash, a Hallandale police sergeant ordered a community service aide to alter the police report so Muino would not be charged with a felony, according to an Internal Affairs report. The case against Muino was dismissed on Oct. 24, court records show. “We were not aware of the alleged hit-and-run,” said Luis Fernandez, chief of staff with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. “We are investigating all the information that is being reported to us at this time. If we find any deviations from department policy, we will act accordingly.”
Full story: Firefighter’s job on line for not telling supervisors about hit-and-run crash in Hallandale