Miami-Dade police arrest 144 over ATV riding during MLK holiday weekend – NBC 6 South Florida
Over 100 people were arrested in Miami-Dade County over the holiday weekend, in an operation to address unlawful use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Motorcycles, and Dirt-Bikes, according to Miami-Dade police.
The dozens of arrests notably happened on Friday through Sunday of the department’s Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Safety Initiative.
Detectives from MDPD’s Homeland Security Bureau along with officers from MDPD’s Priority Response Team, Motors Unit, and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) also conducted a takedown of numerous violators engaged in participating or spectating in intersection takeovers in a location near Miami International Airport on Friday, according to a MDPD news release.
Miami-Dade officers and law enforcement partners were able to intercept the individuals who were riding the ATV’s illegally on county roadways.
Sunday’s operation alone resulted in 48 arrests, 118 warning citations, 16 vehicles impounded, five stolen vehicles recovered and four firearms impounded.
Friday through Sunday’s total enforcement operations reportedly ended in 144 arrests, 554 citations, 58 vehicles impounded, 14 stolen vehicles recovered as well as 20 firearms impounded, MDPD added.
As families celebrate the holiday and events take place, the department emphasizes that it will continue to have Zero Tolerance for anyone breaking traffic laws and being reckless in Miami-Dade County.
