On 11/26/19, at approximately 1330 hours, Osceola Deputy Ismael Rodriguez observed a black and white Dodge Charger and heard what he believed to be that vehicle sounding a siren. In his rather inelegant report, Officer Rodriguez wrote as follows:
"...The vehicle appeared to look like a law enforcement vehicle (had decals with the words "Metro State" on the sides and had what appeared to be red and blue lights on). I observed additional vehicle's behind the "Metro State" Dodge Charger, following closely to each other with hazard lights on. As I was near the intersection, I observed a white BMW "Metro State" motorcycle with what appeared to look like red and blue emergency lights (rider looked like law enforcement too) stop traffic by blocking the above mentioned intersection, to continue escorting vehicles to the funeral (this information was later revealed to me)."
"I continued to follow behind two "Metro State" white motorcycles (with what appeared to look like red and blue lights) and observed them not stopping at a stop sign and following too closely to other vehicles. I conducted a traffic stop at their final destination."
"Upon contact with the riders and while conducting my traffic stop investigation, I was approached by a male, who was wearing a black baseball cap with the word "Orange County Sheriff" embroidered on the front and "Deputy Sheriff" embroidered on the back. He was also wearing a yellow reflective vest with the word "SHERIFF" on the front and back. I believed the individual wearing Orange County Sheriff's Office attire was a law enforcement officer. I asked the individual if he was a Sheriff, which he advised he was and has been for 17 years. It should be noted that the individual showed me an identification card that was attached to a lanyard and quickly put it away (I was not able to observe what the identification card stated). The traffic stop investigation subsequently came to a conclusion and I left the area."
"On 12/10/19, I was informed by Sgt. Carlson from OCSO that the individual from 11/26/19, who represented himself as a law enforcement officer (later identified as Yunus Gardee) is not a sworn deputy sheriff with OCSO. Sgt. Carlson advised me that he is a civilian volunteer member of the OCSO."
"It should also be noted that the male later brags and states on video that as soon as he showed his badge to the deputy "he (the deputy) changed his tune very quickly. " It is not normal for a volunteer civilian member to represent and portray himself as a Deputy Sheriff by wearing a black baseball cap with the word "Orange County Sheriff" embroidered on the front and "Deputy Sheriff" embroidered on the back as well as a yellow reflective vest with the word "SHERIFF" on the front and back of the vest."
"Yunus was also not conducting any sanctioned official duties for the OCSO in the county of Osceola and nobody was aware of his presence in Osceola County while representing the OCSO and portraying himself as a sheriff. It should be noted that a video of this incident was collected and submitted into evidence. Yunus was in violation of false impersonation of a law enforcement officer. An arrest warrant was completed."
In a somewhat surprising move, on March 16, 2020 Assistant State Attorney Matthew Angelo Kozyra filed a "No Information Notice" with the court. That document reads: "Comes now the State of Florida, by and through the undersigned Assistant State Attorney and states that, from the investigation which has been made, it is the opinion of the writer that this case is not suitable for prosecution." The State Attorney's Office has not responded to a request for comment.
Yunus is no longer serving as a volunteer with OCSO.
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