A Florida cop has resigned amid an investigation into a wild incident — rear-ending his patrol car into a civilian’s vehicle while distracted by porn on his phone.
Body cam footage captures Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy Tristan Macomber slamming into another vehicle, his airbag deploying on impact — moments later, he’s outside the car, picking up the phone from the floor and casually tossing it onto the seat, then checking on the other driver.
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An internal affairs report from two weeks after the November crash claimed Macomber initially blamed the wreck on his brakes locking up when the car ahead stopped for a school bus.
Turns out, Macomber was doing something far more visual — and inappropriate. Investigators reviewed his vehicle‘s dash cam and caught him clearly distracted, holding a cell phone in the seconds leading up to the crash.
When questioned initially, Macomber claimed he was scrolling through text messages in a group chat with other deputies at the time of impact. But later, he fessed up — admitting he was actually viewing pornographic material on his personal phone.
Macomber racked up 3 policy violations — lying about the incident, using an electronic device for prohibited content, and evidence showing he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt during the crash.
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