- Florida Highway Patrol trooper Alain Fernandez is facing three felony charges for sharing restricted law-enforcement information with private individuals, including confidential driver information.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper who FDLE says repeatedly shared restricted law-enforcement information with private individuals is now facing three felony charges.
Alain Fernandez, a 15-year Florida Highway Patrol trooper assigned to Troop L in Fort Pierce, was arrested Sept. 9 in St. Lucie County on three third-degree felony counts of offenses against computer users.
The case involves years of access to restricted law-enforcement databases, confidential driver information shared with private individuals, and questions about what agencies did once that access came under scrutiny. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in Monday on X, calling the conduct “unacceptable and a clear abuse of power.”…