Women grabbed the police car and 2 officers were injured

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – It was a wild Friday night in South Beach. There were even women who jumped into a police car to turn them over. The city is full of spring breakers.

Miami Beach agent Ernesto Rodriguez, a spokesman for the department, said two officers were injured while dealing with a very large crowd near Eighth Street and Ocean Drive.

“While carrying a subject in custody, officers were forced to use pepper balls to disperse members of the crowd who were disorderly and surrounding agents,” Rodriguez said. “Several people have been arrested. Two officers were injured and taken to hospital. “

More police officers are enforcing the rules in the Ocean Drive area and Collins and Washington avenues from Fifth to 16th streets, including the Spanish Way. All sales of liquor packages ceased after eight o’clock in the afternoon in this area and after ten o’clock at night in the rest of the city.

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Thursday night, officers said some people in the crowd threw bottles at them on Collins Avenue and 11th Street. Rodriguez said officers arrested three people during the chaos.

Ahead of Friday’s incident, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said the risks of the coronavirus pandemic and rising crime by tourists have forced the city to implement strict measures.

“Right now, we need to have an expectation of behavior from the people who are visiting,” Gelber said. “If you can’t meet that expectation, go somewhere else.”

The city’s marketing campaign reminds tourists that drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana in public are detestable crimes. Driving scooters in and out of vehicular traffic or on sidewalks is illegal.

On the beach, inflatable devices and tents, tables and similar structures are prohibited. Loud music, refrigerators, glass containers, and polystyrene and plastic straws are also prohibited.

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In the water, the Miami Beach Marine Patrol Unit and the U.S. Coast Guard are looking for illegal charters and enforcing local, state, and federal laws.

Officers are asking the public to wear masks and practice social distancing to prevent coronavirus infections. The city enforces the curfew throughout Miami-Dade County from 12 to 6 p.m.

“The virus is still here. The variant is still here and more people are growing and coming, so we can’t stop, “Gelber said.” We can’t lower our guard. We must continue to be careful and we must continue to respect the danger of this virus. “

Governor Ron DeSantis issued an order invalidating local government fines for pandemic-related rules. Broward County Mayor Steven Geller said this would force local governments to resort to closing businesses that violate capacity limits.

“We like that people can work here. We like the fact that we’ve been able to save thousands and thousands of businesses and save people’s livelihoods, ”DeSantis said, adding that contemplating“ a closure ”at this point is crazy.

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The spring recreation season ends on April 12th.

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