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Lauderhill honors Officer Thomas Yops and nurse who aided him after vehicle attack
Summary
Lauderhill commissioners presented a proclamation May 12 recognizing Lauderhill Police Officer Thomas Yops and off‑duty nurse Christina Harder for rendering and receiving life‑saving aid after a Feb. 25 traffic incident in which a suspect drove repeatedly at them; commissioners and the police chief described Yops’ injuries and recovery.
Lauderhill commissioners on May 12 read a proclamation honoring Lauderhill Police Officer Thomas Yops and Christina Harder, an off‑duty registered nurse, for actions following a Feb. 25 traffic crash that police say escalated when the driver deliberately drove at the two and then fled.
The proclamation, presented at the start of the commission’s regular meeting, said the crash occurred at about 5:33 p.m. in the 8200 block of Sunset Strip and that a blue Nissan SUV rear‑ended Yops’ patrol vehicle. After Yops exited his vehicle to take police action, the proclamation says, the suspect intentionally struck Yops and Harder, then completed a three‑point turn and drove at Yops a second time, partially…
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