More than 150 arrests were made and dozens of vehicles were impounded as Miami-Dade Police cracked down on the illegal use of ATVs, dirt bikes and motorcycles during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, officials said Monday.
Officials said 165 arrests were made during the initiative, which began Friday and ran through Monday.
In addition to the arrests, 82 vehicles were impounded, 16 stolen vehicles were recovered, 25 firearms were impounded and 621 citations were issued, police said.
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Detectives from MDPD's Homeland Security Bureau along with officers from MDPD's Priority Response Team, Motors Unit, and the Florida Highway Patrol also conducted a takedown of numerous violators engaged in participating or spectating in intersection takeovers at 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.
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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.
