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Bradenton Beach police officer back on duty after suspected DUI driver totals patrol car

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 2:03 AM · 1 min read
Bradenton Beach police officer back on duty after suspected DUI driver totals patrol car — FOX 13 Tampa Bay, Land O' Lakes Real Estate news
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Two weeks after a suspected drunk driver slammed into his patrol car, Johnny Tsakiri is back behind the wheel for the Bradenton Beach Police Department. Crash involving Bradenton Beach officerTsakiri, 68, was driving home after finishing his shift when another driver turned in front of him at Cortez Road and 75th Street West. The crash badly damaged the front of his cruiser and deployed multiple airbags.RELATED: Bradenton Beach police officer injured after being hit by suspected drunk driver: BBPDThe officer says the airbags quickly filled the car with smoke after the impact.Officer Tsakiri crash injuries"Once the airbags went off, the smoke in the car was incredible," Tsakiri said. "It was difficult to breathe."He suffered cuts and bruises and was taken to Blake Hospital in Bradenton. Bradenton Beach police said his patrol car was totaled, but he avoided serious injuries.Yohendris Pozo Hernandez arrestPolice identified the other driver as 44-year-old Yohendris Pozo Hernandez. He was b

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