Miami-Dade ATV Chase Leaves Officer Injured, Suspect Charged with Attempted Murder

ATV Incident and Initial Confrontation

• 🚨 Pinerest Police responded to reports of reckless ATV riders on Saturday night.
• 💥 When officers attempted to disperse the group, one officer was pinned between a suspect vehicle and his cruiser, sustaining a foot injury.
• 💨 The ATV driver accused of running over the officer then fled the scene, initiating a pursuit.

High-Speed Pursuit and Arrests

• 🚓 An 18-mile pursuit ensued, involving Miami-Dade Sheriff's Detectives, Florida Highway Patrol, and Pinerest Police.
• 📍 The chase spanned from US1 to Chrome Avenue, with interior cameras capturing police vehicles in close pursuit.
• ⛓️ The pursuit concluded with three individuals taken into custody, some with their hands raised.

Legal Ramifications and Officer's Condition

• ⚖️ One suspect, identified as Adulo Dennis, faces serious charges, including attempted second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer.
• 🗣️ During a bond court appearance, the suspect's lawyer claimed the officer fired shots, stating, "The officer unloaded his clip at my client."
• 🩹 Pinerest police confirmed an officer did fire shots, but no one was hit.
• 👍 The officer whose foot was run over is expected to make a full recovery.