Police say a video a man posted to social media of him participating in the South Florida Martin Luther King Day Rideout led to his arrest in New York.
Wilfredo Garcia, Jr., 27, was taken into custody last week by the NYPD on charges related to last month's Wheels Up, Guns Down ride, Hollywood Police said Thursday.
Police said officers researched social media and found a video Garcia had posted as he rode an ATV on State Road 7 during the January 16 ride. Garcia was arrested at his home in New York and was being held at Rikers Island as he awaits extradition to South Florida.
Garcia faces charges of reckless driving and fleeing and eluding police.
"This will not be tolerated here in South Florida or in the City of Hollywood and we will stop at nothing to bring these people to justice and show them it's not okay to come down here on vacation and behave in a lawless manner," Hollywood Police Chief Tomas Sanchez said.
Several agencies from Miami-Dade and Broward made dozens of arrests, towed 74 vehicles and confiscated three guns after hundreds of ATV and dirt bike riders took to the streets. Two people were killed in separate crashes related to the event, authorities said.
Sanchez said he wants to set up a database so the public can help police find dangerous riders and crack down on the chaos.
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"What we plan to do next year is to post some pics and video on our social media and have a reward system where we can have family and friends turn these people in," he said.
