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"On April 29, Lake Nona dentist Dr. Charles Cuprill says a marked Orlando police patrol car abruptly turned in front of him at the intersection of Narcoosee and Dowden roads.\"I got caught between his back fender and the curb. When we had impact, my handle bars hit against the 911 number. The next thing I know, I was airborne,\" said Cuprill. \"When I hit the ground and rolled up on my backpack, I actually saw him driving away.\"Previous story: Witness tells 911 dispatcher Orlando police cruiser almost ran over bicyclistHe said there was no way for him to avoid it.Two witnesses back up Cuprill's story. One called 911.\"One of your police cars almost ran him over, ran over him, and knocked him to the ground and took off,\" said the caller.\u00A0Cuprill broke his shoulder in the crash and couldn't work on patients for three weeks.\"I want to find out about this case just as much as Dr. Cuprill,\" said Orlando Police Chief John Mina.Watch: Full interview with Chief MinaMina says a team of detectives checked store security cameras near the intersection, E-Pass records from 500 police cruisers and spent countless hours canvassing for more information on who was driving the marked cruiser.They want Cuprill to hand over his bicycle to see if it yields evidence of a collision. Cuprill's lawyer says he wants someone there to photograph what police do with it.\"We don't permit people from the outside to observe police examination of evidence in a criminal case,\" said Mina.On June 12, Cuprill received a letter from OPD's legal advisor stating that due to his lack of cooperation, the criminal investigation is closed, and no internal investigation will take place.\"They are blaming the doctor for their inability to find out what happened. Frankly, it's incredible,\" said Luis Gracia, Cuprill's attorney.\"I'd like to see the police take responsibility,\" said Cuprill.Until the bike is turned over, Mina says the criminal case and internal investigation are on hold.\"Is it your feeling right now, you were unable to identify who was behind the wheel?\" asked WESH 2's Bob Kealing.\"Like I said before, we need that evidence to find out who was driving or which vehicle it was,\" said Mina.On the morning this report aired on WESH 2 News, Mina sent this statement.\"After conferring with the State Attorney's Office and based on the totality of the circumstances in this case, we will allow Dr. Cuprill and his attorney to be present during the examination of the bicycle.\u00A0 Our Detectives have attempted to contact Dr. Cuprill and his attorney regarding this decision.\u00A0 The Orlando Police Department takes all allegations against its officers very seriously and I am committed to maintaining the good reputation of the Orlando Police Department.\"Gracia told WESH 2 News they will now hand over the bike so the investigation can continue.Was the controversy over the bike a legitimate reason to suspend the investigation? Tell us what you think below."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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