ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orlando police officer caught on camera fleeing from a traffic stop earlier this year has agreed to enter into a “pretrial diversion” program, according to the State Attorney’s Office on Tuesday.
Body camera video shows a Seminole County deputy pulling over Orlando Officer Alexander Shaouni on June 6 for speeding, though Shaouni instead said he was going to work before driving off in his SUV.
Shaouni was later relieved of duty and charged with resisting an officer and fleeing from law enforcement.
On Tuesday, Todd Brown of the State Attorney’s Office told News 6 that Shaouni had no prior criminal history and “a remorseful willingness to accept responsibility for his actions.”
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Due to those factors and the agreement of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, Shaouni qualified for a Pretrial Intervention Agreement, which requires 12 months of supervision for the officer, Brown explained.
The agreement includes fines of $50 per month for the cost of supervision, as well as over $500 for the cost of the investigation and prosecution. Shaouni will also be required to complete 40 hours of community service and apologize to the deputy in the case, the agreement states.
If Shaouni successfully completes the program, the State Attorney’s Office will then drop the charges filed against him.
While Shaouni agreed to the program, Brown said that the agreement doesn’t prevent the Orlando Police Department from completing an internal investigation, nor does it stop the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from reviewing Shaouni “if appropriate.”
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