Miami-Dade police hunt for driver in hit-run with motorcycle cop

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http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/24/1645432/miami-dade-police-hunt-for-driver.html Miami-Dade police hunt for driver in hit-run with motorcycle cop Related Content Miami Dade Police Department flyer regarding the hit-and-run incident Miami Herald Staff Report Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a Doral police officer and left him with injuries. He was later released from the hospital.
About 2 a.m. Saturday, Officer Carlos Alvarez was headed west on his police motorcycle on Southwest 35th Terrace when a vehicle with its headlights off was heading east on 35th Terrace toward 102nd Avenue.
The vehicle struck the front of the officer's motorcycle and fled the scene, heading south on Southwest 102nd Avenue.
Alvarez was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center for treatment.
Investigators ask anyone with information on the hit-and-run vehicle or driver to please call Detective Wanda Milian at Miami-Dade Police Traffic Homicide. Her number is 305-471-2425.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Miami-Dade County Crimestoppers at 305-471-TIPS or 866-471-8477.
You can also visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select ``Give a Tip.''
You may also send a text message to 274637. Enter CSMD followed by the tip information and press send.
If the tip leads to an arrest of the suspect, the tipster may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.