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Miami cops caught napping on the beat, photo posted to social media

By Sarah Elsesser, Palm Beach Post

This Miami police officer is on his toes, standing guard during an increased security alert in the city a few year ago, but a couple of  his  colleagues were recently photographed sleeping on the job in the middle of spring break fever.

By Sarah Elsesser, Palm Beach Post

With spring breakers partying all night, it seems like no one gets enough sleep during spring break in Florida.

Well, except for two Miami Beach police officers, who were caught snoozing on the job.

Officers Grettel Monge and Pedro Gonzalez were on duty when they were photographed at 4:30 am dozing in a patrol car with their heads back and mouths wide open, according to the Miami New Times.

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An anonymous person going by the name “Joe Citizen” sent the newspaper a slew of photographs Wednesday showing the officers sleeping in their squad car during the early morning hours.

The photographer told the New Times “this is a nightly occurrence on the beach at night.”

Miami Beach bars usually remain open until 5 a.m.

The Times showed the images to the Miami Beach Police Department, which said “these allegations are taken very seriously.”

The department’s Division of Internal Affairs is investigating, media outlets reported.

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