Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced charges against a man following an alleged assault on a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper. The incident occurred during a traffic stop in Hillsborough County on October 20, 2025.
Leonardo Gomez Hernandez, 40, of Mexico, faces charges of Resisting an Officer with Violence and Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.
The incident began when an FHP Trooper conducted a traffic stop on State Road 579 for a vehicle with an improperly displayed tag. During the stop, the trooper learned that both the driver and the passenger, identified as Gomez Hernandez, had allegedly entered the U.S. illegally…