Driver battered officer, struck 3 vehicles while fleeing North Miami Beach traffic stop, police say

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A driver was taken into custody after he battered an officer, struck three vehicles and took off on foot while attempting to flee a traffic stop in North Miami Beach, police said.

According to North Miami Beach Police, an officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Northeast 172nd Street and 19th Avenue, at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The driver, identified as 22-year-old Jonathan Rivas, allegedly battered the officer and fled northbound, striking three vehicles just south of the intersection at Northeast 18th Avenue and Miami Gardens Drive…

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