MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Officer-worn body camera video obtained exclusively by 7News captured the moment a reckless dirt bike ride ended in a dramatic takedown on South Beach.
The bodycam and surveillance footage shows a Miami Beach Police officer taking down a dirt bike rider trying to get away on the sidewalk on Nov. 15.
According to the arrest report, seconds before the event got out of control, officers observed a group of approximately 20 dirt bikes.
Other officers began monitoring through Miami Beach city cameras.
The cameras above Ocean Drive captured the bikers “riding on the sidewalk, bicycle path, and going in and out of traffic, endangering other motorists and pedestrians,” the arrest report states.
Bodycam video shows an officer arriving at the scene, bailing from his cruiser and attempting to catch the suspect, who was trying to restart his bike on the sidewalk.
The officer took down the man in the center of Miami Beach’s entertainment district, with parents and children present near the scene.
7News has previously covered mobile mass gatherings and arrests of dirt bike and ATV riders for years.
As for the incident in November, no one was injured.
But Miami Beach officers did arrest 35-year-old Cedric Riles.
“Do you have your ID on you or not?” asked an officer.
“I work for the courthouse,” said Riles.
“Oh, no! Oh! Bro!” said an officer.
As officers detained Riles, cameras show witnesses clapping in relief.
Riles was arrested and charged with fleeing and eluding police, reckless driving and traffic offenses. He has an open and pending criminal case.
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