Police say Virgilio Salgado with a “cop killer” tattoo on his chest opened fire and sped away from them early Saturday morning near Northwest 7th Avenue and 2nd Street in Florida
Virgilio Salgado, 28, is being held on charges that he opened fire on a Florida City police officer during a traffic check.
Agents said they had tracked down Virgilio Salgado on Saturday night and that he was safely in custody. Sunday afternoon, the 28-year-old was in court for a hearing in the Miami-Dade Circuit.
Reportedly, Virgilio was arrested while operating the same Nissan Titan pickup vehicle he had been using during the incident. According to the authorities, Salgado took off quickly. The cop was fortunate enough to get away unscathed. But a tyre on the police car was punctured in the process.
Who is Virgilio Salgado who shot Florida police officer, his age, tattoo, photo
Soon after the shooting, police officers came to begin collecting evidence and shot casings. Police said they positively identified Salgado using footage from the officer’s body camera technology. According to the news account, the arrest took place in Miami-Dade County.
Meanwhile this dude Virgilio Salgado shot at an officer from the Florida City Police Department and got bail the same day. pic.twitter.com/cYgGrNfBmB
— PhotographicFloridian (@JackLinFLL) February 7, 2023
A number of accusations have been brought against Virgilio Salgado, including aggravated assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer, using a handgun in the commission of a felony, and driving with a suspended licence.
His bond was $21,000, and as of Sunday night he was still being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. According to the source, even after Salgado’s release, he will remain under house arrest.
Virgilio Salgado can face upto 5-15 years in prison
According to the Florida legal firm Lasnetski Gihon, those convicted of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer in the state face anywhere from three to fifteen years in prison, as reported by Newsweek. Whether you are found guilty at trial or enter a guilty plea, the judge must impose at least the minimum obligatory sentence for Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter, etc.
The judge also has no discretion to impose a sentence that is less than the obligatory minimum. Only the prosecutor is prohibited from settling for less than what is legally required. The law company claims that there are situations in which an attorney can negotiate a sentence with the prosecutor. That is less than the bare minimum.
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