Dirt bike rider hits police car during illegal street takeover on Rickenbacker Causeway, cops say

MIAMI — Miami police say a dirt bike rider slammed into a police car during an illegal street takeover that ended up on the Rickenbacker Causeway on Sunday, leading to his arrest on two felony charges.

Authorities said Jonny Maravilla, 28, of Homestead, was part of a group of more than 50 ATV and dirt bike riders engaged in reckless behavior while driving through downtown and Brickell just before 3:30 p.m.

Maravilla, police said, was seen by an officer “doing wheelies and partaking in the group blocking all lanes of traffic.”…

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