MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Over 5 dozen arrests have been made Friday after ATV and dirt bike riders illegally swarmed South Florida roadways forward of Martin Luther King Weekend, government stated.
Miami-Dade Police Detective Andre Martin stated the operation was once established to deal with the illegal use of all-terrain cars (ATVs), bikes, and dirt motorcycles.
Authorities stated they have been ready to intercept a lot of folks using their cars illegally on county roadways.
Detectives from MDPD’s Homeland Security Bureau along side officials from MDPD’s Priority Response Team, Motors Unit, and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) “conducted a takedown of numerous violators engaged in participating or spectating in intersection takeovers in a location near Miami International Airport,” Martin stated in a news unencumber Saturday.
According to Martin, investigators yielded the next effects:
· 61 arrests
· 5 Firearms impounded
· 363 Citations Issued
· 21 Vehicles Impounded
· 7 stolen cars recovered
Martin credited his officials and different native regulation enforcement companions for his or her efforts throughout the investigation.
“We will continue to have zero tolerance for anyone breaking traffic laws and being reckless in our county,” Martin stated in a news unencumber Saturday.
With many riders again at the highway this weekend for the once a year “Wheels up, Guns Down” annual tournament MDPD stated police devices, along side native and state companions were and can proceed to patrol spaces with the intention to deter the riders and/or detain offenders.
The division added that protection stays the highest precedence and devices will have interaction someone who commits an infraction and may also be taken into custody with out jeopardizing the well-being of different motorists and pedestrians.
Anyone with information in regards to the incident is instructed to touch Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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