18 people arrested in relation to reckless driving on motorbikes, Jacksonville sheriff says
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By ActionNewsJax.com News Staff
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Eighteen people were arrested over the weekend in relation to reckless driving on motorcycles and motorbikes on Jacksonville roadways, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Friday learned about a “Grom Day” that was planned in Jacksonville through an Instagram post.
“Grom Day events are social media planned assemblies of small motorbike riders that do road takeovers and everything else you can imagine,” Waters said. “During these Grom Day events, stunt riders descend on selected locations with the express purpose of engaging in criminally reckless driving behavior.”
Waters said that JSO then made a plan to have several resources, including its air unit, ready to respond.
The vast majority who were arrested traveled from states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, Waters said.
They were arrested for variety of charges -- aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, fleeing and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, reckless driving, racing on the highway.
“We’re not gonna allow joyriders, we’re not gonna allow wheelie riders,” Waters said. " ... If that means that I personally conduct traffic stops when I see drivers violating the law, I’ll do just that.”
18 people arrested in relation to reckless driving on motorbikes in Jacksonville Eighteen people were arrested over the weekend in relation to reckless driving on motorcycles and motorbikes on Jacksonville roadways, Sheriff T.K. Waters said.
Adam Serdula, 21: Charlotte, NC Charges: Fail to obey police officer; reckless driving; no motor vehicle registration; failure to stop for school bus (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Chet Lankford, 24; Irmo, South Carolina Charges: Fleeing from officer; resisting officer without violence; fleeing law enforcement in vehicle; reckless driving (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Saverio Bizzarro, 23; Rock Hill, SC Charges: Fleeing an officer; fleeing law enforcement in vehicle; reckless driving; fail to stop at red light
Andrew Carnes, 25; Pomaria, SC Charges: Fleeing from an officer; fleeing law enforcement in a vehicle; reckless driving; fail to stop at a red light (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Aaron Putnam, 23; Gaston, South Carolina Charges: Aggravated assault on law enforcement officer; fleeing from an officer; reckless driving (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Amber Crews, 25; New Port Richey, FL Charges: Fleeing from officer; posses not more than 20 grams of marijuana; reckless driving; fleeing a law enforcement officer in a vehicle; no proper endorsement on driver's license; tag concealed on motorcycle; fail to obey traffic sign (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Michael Kling, 35; York, PA Charges: Fleeing from officer; race on highway; reckless driving; 2 counts of fail to stop at steady red light (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Chaz Daly, 26; Warner Robins, Ga. Charges: Fleeing from officer in patrol vehicle; race on highway (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Bernard Race, 34; Ladson, SC Charges: Fail to obey officer; reckless driving; fail to stop at steady red light (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Emma Depner, 23; Poughkeepsie, NY Charges: Fleeing from an officer; resisting officer without violence; reckless driving; improperly displayed tag; driver's license not carried (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Richard Direnzo, 24; Barrington, NJ Charges: Fleeing officer; resisting officer without violence; reckless driving (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Christopher Scheiner, 27; Hyde Park, NY Charges: No proper endorsement on driver's license; driving on sidewalk; possess not more than 20 grams of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; motorcycle tag improperly affixed (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Angelo McKinney, 22; Jacksonville, FL Charges: Fleeing officer; 2 counts of fail to obey traffic signal (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Christopher Fleming, 25; Poughkeepsie, NY Charges: Fleeing from officer; motorcycle tag improperly affixed; fail to obey traffic control device (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Stephen Hensley, 30; Shippensburg, PA Charge: Fleeing officer in patrol vehicle (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Jaylin Austin, 24; Englewood, FL Charges: Fleeing from officer; possession of a controlled substance; passing a vehicle; driving on wrong side of divided highway; obscured tag (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Nicholas Hart, 31; Hyde Park, NY Charges: Possession of a controlled substance without prescription; fleeing officer in patrol vehicle; possess not more than 20 grams of marijuana; no motor vehicle registration; fail to stop at steady red light (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
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