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On the morning of October 11, 2011, veteran Florida Highway Patrolman, Donna Jane Watts pursued and finally was able to apprehend City of Miami Officer Fausto Lopez, who was driving recklessly at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour southbound on the Florida Turnpike. At the time of the traffic stop, Officer Lopez was not responding to any form of emergency, simply running late to an off-duty detail assignment. Once aware of the blue lights flashing behind him, Officer Lopez did appear to pull over for Trooper Watts, but then unexplainable accelerated once he determined Trooper Watts was actually pursuing him, then he attempted to flee the pursuing State Trooper. While it is unknown what Trooper Watts was thinking when that happened, it would be reasonable for any law enforcement officer to assume they where pursuing a police car not operated by an officer, but possibility felon in a stolen police vehicle. Trooper Watts did draw her service firearm and complete a felony traffic stop, but whence she determined the Miami Police vehicle was operated by an off duty in uniform Miami Officer, she holstered her firearm, ordered the Officer to exit his vehicle and detained the Miami Police Officer, handcuffing him and transferred him to her patrol car. And it appears this not being the first time Officer Lopez operated his patrol car recklessly as at around 00:10:00 on the video, Trooper Watts, sounding very disgusted and upset with the Miami Police Department Officers driving and attitude, explained to him that they, (FHP) where aware of his driving habits, but could "never catch him" due to the speeds he routinely drove at on the Florida Turnpike. Florida Highway Patrol Pursuit Speeding Miami Cop 125+ MPH (Dashcam Video)