A late-night street takeover scene in northwest Miami-Dade has now led detectives more than 100 miles away to Highlands County, where they say the man behind the wheel of a bright yellow Chevrolet Camaro was finally picked up.
According to a press release from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Lucio Marin Anselmo Jr., of Sebring, was arrested this week and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Investigators say he is the driver who took part in multiple illegal intersection takeovers across northwest Miami-Dade last December and later rammed a marked sheriff’s vehicle while deputies tried to stop him.
Deputies first spotted the yellow Camaro during an "intersection takeover" just after 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 26, 2025, at NW 36th Street and NW 27th Avenue, according to the sheriff’s office. Roughly 40 vehicles allegedly blocked every lane of traffic while the Camaro went in against the flow, revved its engine and drifted in circles as spectators formed a ring around the action.
Investigators say the same Camaro showed up again two days later. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office states that deputies attempted a traffic stop on Dec. 28, 2025, around 2:20 a.m. near NW 135th Street and NW 42nd Avenue. According to the release, the driver intentionally struck a marked MDSO vehicle, damaging the front driver-side quarter panel, then drove off while running red lights.
Detectives say they later identified the driver as Anselmo and tracked him to Highlands County, where he was arrested with help from the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. The Miami-Dade release lists charges that include aggravated battery on a law-enforcement officer with a deadly weapon and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement.
Charges and booking
Local 10 reports that Anselmo was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. According to that outlet, booking records also show two counts of drag racing. Court paperwork and formal charging documents were not attached to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office release, and investigators have described the case as active, referring further questions to prosecutors.
What the law allows
Under Florida law, aggravated fleeing or eluding that causes injury or property damage is treated as a second-degree felony under section 316.1935. Aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer is reclassified as a first-degree felony under section 784.07, a combination that brings mandatory minimum terms and lengthy potential maximum sentences if there is a conviction.
On top of that, prosecutors have the option to pursue vehicle forfeiture in cases tied to coordinated street takeovers under recent changes to state law, adding financial stakes to conduct that used to be treated more like a traffic stunt than a criminal case.
Crackdown and context
Lawmakers and local police have been steadily tightening the screws on intersection takeovers after a run of high-profile incidents in South Florida. State reporting notes that a 2024 law increased fines and expanded felony exposure for coordinated takeovers, and Miami-Dade agencies have publicly promised a zero-tolerance approach to the roadside shows.
For more detail on the tougher penalties and the county’s broader enforcement push against street takeovers, see coverage from CBS Miami.
