Cop Pulls Gun on Grindr Hookup Who Allegedly Tried to Blackmail Him
Miami New Times reports. He says he did so after the man stole his wallet."I was a victim and I have nothing to hide but I cannot comment on an open investigation," Reyes told the outlet. "I was a victim of a crime, and Tallahassee PD victimized me again."Reyes was visiting Tallahassee and met the man through Grindr.During the disastrous hookup, the man pretended to climax by spitting on Reyes's back, according to a police report seen by the outlet.
The man found out Reyes was a cop and took the wallet.The man then allegedly tried to blackmail Reyes over Grindr unless he paid for a “shopping spree.” He ended up spending more than $1,300 on computer gaming accessories, using Reyes’s American Express.The two agreed to meet at the hotel parking lot, where Reyes allegedly took the man’s car keys, the New Times reports.
The man said he still had Reyes’s wallet and that the police officer responded, “And I’ve got a gun.”Reyes then pulled his gun and held the man at gunpoint, ordering the man to get on the ground.
The man said that Reyes told him, “I should f***ing kill you,” and placed his knee on the man's back. The man managed to eventually flee.Police who arrived at the scene were able to track down the man’s car, which belonged to his mother.
