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Guatemalan Migrant Arrested in Florida After Crashing Into Police Cruiser

From La Hora · () Spanish

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  • Polk County authorities said Catarina Andrés, 46, accidentally shifted her car into neutral, causing it to roll backward into a patrol vehicle in Lakeland.
  • The collision caused minimal damage, but officers said Andrés lacked a valid driver’s license and was unlawfully in the United States.
  • She was arrested on a charge of driving without a valid license, and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement requested a detainer.

A 46-year-old Guatemalan woman was arrested in Lakeland, Florida, after her car rolled backward during a traffic stop and struck a sheriff’s patrol vehicle, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Dille Street. A deputy had stopped a 2003 Honda and was walking toward the driver’s window when the car began moving backward.

Catarina Andrés told the deputy it had been an accident. She said she had accidentally shifted the transmission into neutral instead of park, causing the vehicle to move. The crash caused minimal damage to both vehicles, the police report said.

During the intervention, the deputy determined that Andrés did not have a valid driver’s license and was unlawfully in the United States. She was taken to the Sheriff’s Processing Center and charged with driving without a valid license. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement later requested a detainer against her.

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Originally published by La Hora in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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