An Orange County deputy who was involved in several recent crashes was disciplined and had his take-home vehicle taken away, records show.
Deputy Sean Tidmus was determined to be at fault in four crashes since 2015.
In July, Tidmus ran a red light in his patrol car at Michigan Street and Delaney Avenue, newly released video shows.
He crashed into Kim Serhill, 49, who had a green light. She was taken to the hospital.
At the time of the crash, Tidmus also had a suspect in the back of his patrol car; the man also was hospitalized.
Tidmus was at fault, authorities noted in the crash report.
But in his body-camera footage, Tidmus initially told other law enforcement he had a green light and Serhill went through a red light.
After an internal investigation that spanned several months, the deputy received a written reprimand, and his take-home vehicle was taken away for three months.
Shortly after the July crash, he was involved in another crash and lost an additional six months of take-home vehicle privileges and 11.5 hours of pay.
Tidmus, 26, also was involved in crashes in February 2015 and February 2016. He was found to be at fault in both and supervisors counseled him afterward.
After the February 2016 crash, Tidmus also lost take-home vehicle privileges for two weeks.
On Thursday, Serhill said she is still weighing a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office for medical bills and surgeries she might need for neck and back pain. Her car was totaled, but she hasn’t purchased a new one, worried that she might not be able to afford it if the Sheriff’s Office doesn’t cover her surgeries.
But she said she feels relieved knowing the deputy did get reprimanded for the crash after she waited months for answers.
“If it were me driving a company car and there was proof that I ran a red light and hit an innocent person, I would have been fired or gotten in trouble,” Serhill said. “I’m just hoping he learns from the mistakes.”
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