Young people “invade” Miami Beach for spring break, violate protocols and trigger incidents: more than 100 inmates

Police in Miami Beach, South Florida, are on high alert due to the wave of “Spring breakers”, What are the names of the young people on spring break who come to town, who do not follow covid protocols and have caused incidents which led to the arrest of a hundred people.

The mayor of that city, Dan Gelber, has shown his concern at the high number of people who, since last week, have notably flooded the South Beach Tourist Attraction, where around 30 people were arrested on Saturday, according to local police,

“We have too many people coming, we have too many people outside and we have COVID at the same time. So it’s a triple threat,” the mayor told local CBS4 media.

Miami Beach Police spokesman Ernesto Rodríguez said this week more than 100 arrests were made, 12 firearms were seized and around 900 citations were issued in this city, a usual destination for now for thousands of young people from different parts of the country. .

Incidents throughout the week left two police officers injured in an attempt to crowd control, while a video shows how a 19-year-old is beaten by a police officer in what local authorities have called a “stampede”.

“This man was inside that crowd inciting the rest of the crowd,” Rodríguez said, according to local outlet WSVN.

In addition to the increase in criminal activity, there are concerns about crowds of people walking the streets and consuming at local businesses, many of whom do not wear masks or maintain social distancing, as shown by local media and videos on social networks.

At a time when Florida sees a drop in cases, local authorities and other nearby cities like Orlando, have asked visitors respect the measures security to prevent the spread of the virus that could spread to other states.

Local business owners, on the other hand, were “surprised” but grateful to see so many shoppers entering their stores.

We are very happy, the activity increased significantly and we needed it, ”Mirma Viacava told CBS4.

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