UM Grad Student on Scooter Crashes into Miami Beach Officer, Bodycam Footage Released

Officer Injured During Enforcement Patrol

• 🚨 A Miami Beach police officer was patrolling the beachwalk on November 17th, enforcing regulations against e-scooter and micromobility use in the area.
• 💥 While attempting to stop a man on an electric scooter for a violation, the officer was struck and knocked to the ground.
• 🤕 The officer sustained a hairline fracture from the collision.

Suspect Identified and Pursued

• 🛴 The scooter driver, identified as Noah Alouch, a University of Miami graduate student, fled the scene without stopping.
• 🚓 Officers pursued Alouch, who was reportedly traveling at approximately 30 mph.
• 📍 The chase ended when Alouch hit a dead end near 77th Street and Bayside Lane.

Confrontation and Arrest

• 💥 Alouch is described as having accelerated directly into the officer in an attempt to maneuver around him.
• ⚡ The suspect was reportedly tased twice during his apprehension.
• 🤷 Alouch's stated excuse was that he mistook the officer for a security guard, which led him to accelerate and continue fleeing.
• ⚖️ He now faces multiple charges and has since been released from jail.