MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is under investigation by the Miami-Dade Police Department, and Local 10 News has learned the wide receiver allegedly hit a man working at Haulover Marina.
Hill shared an Instagram story over the weekend showing a Father’s Day celebration on a boat.
According to a tip received by Local 10 News, at around 6 p.m. Sunday, Hill got into some kind of disagreement with an employee of one of the charter companies based at Haulover Marina that apparently ended with Hill hitting the man.
Sources later told Local 10 News that Hill’s group was fishing for tarpon from the dock at the marina, which is not allowed. Tarpon are protected in Florida.
Those sources said a 57-year-old employee who works at the Kelley Fishing Fleet informed the group of the rule which let to an argument, and ended with Hill hitting the man in the back of the head.
It’s unclear if the man was injured, but on Monday, Miami-Dade police were seen at the marina and on Tuesday, the department confirmed an investigation was underway involving Hill.
Several experts said if Hill is charged it will likely be for simple battery, a misdemeanor. Those experts denied reports that the alleged victim in the case isn’t pressing charges and said even if that were the case, police and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office could pursue charges independently.
Also on Tuesday, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, tweeted out a video of him with a shark and said in the caption that he and Hill were fishing together.
Local 10 News has reached out to Rosenhaus and his team several times on Tuesday but hadn’t heard back from them as of the time of this story’s publishing.
It’s unclear if Hill will face any criminal charges stemming from the incident.
“We are aware of the situation and have been in contact with Tyreek, his representatives and the NFL. We will reserve further comment at this time,” a spokesperson for the Miami Dolphins said in a statement Wednesday.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told Local 10 News it was aware of Rosenhaus’ video with the shark and that the agency was in the process of reviewing it.
The NFL declined to comment.