A late-night street takeover scene in northwest Miami-Dade has led detectives more than 100 miles away to Highlands County, where they say the man driving a bright yellow Chevrolet Camaro was finally apprehended.
According to a news statement from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Sebring resident Lucio Marin Anselmo Jr., 25, was arrested this week and put into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Investigators believe he is the driver who participated in a number of illegal junction takeovers in northwest Miami-Dade County last December before ramming a marked sheriff’s vehicle when deputies attempted to stop them.
Deputies discovered the yellow Camaro during an “intersection takeover” just after 2:30 a.m. on December 26, 2025, near NW 36th Street and NW 27th Avenue, according to the sheriff’s office. Approximately 40 vehicles apparently clogged every lane of traffic while the Camaro ran against the flow, revved its engine, and drifted in circles as spectators formed a ring around the event.
Investigators believe the same Camaro reappeared two days later. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted a traffic stop on December 28, 2025, at approximately 2:20 a.m. near NW 135th Street and NW 42nd Avenue. According to the announcement, the driver purposely impacted a designated MDSO vehicle, causing damage to the front driver’s side quarter panel, before driving away while running red lights.
Detectives say they later recognized the driver as Anselmo and tracked him down in Highlands County, where he was apprehended with the assistance of the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. The Miami-Dade announcement details allegations such as aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer with a lethal weapon and aggravated running or attempting to avoid law enforcement.
Charges and booking
According to Local 10, Anselmo was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. According to the source, booking records show two instances of drag racing. Court papers and formal charging documents were not attached to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announcement, and investigators labeled the case as current, referring any additional questions to prosecutors.
What the law allows
Under Florida law, aggravated flight or eluding that causes injury or property damage is classified as a second-degree felony under Section 316.1935. Aggravated battery on a law enforcement official is classed as a first-degree felony under section 784.07, which results in mandatory minimum penalties and lengthy potential maximum sentences if convicted.
Furthermore, recent revisions to state law allow prosecutors to pursue car forfeiture in cases involving planned street takeovers, adding financial stakes to activity that was previously considered more as a traffic stunt than a criminal matter.
Crackdown and context
Legislators and local police have gradually tightened their stance on intersection takeovers following a series of high-profile instances in South Florida. According to state reports, a 2024 legislation increases fines and expands felony exposure for coordinated takeovers, and Miami-Dade officials have publicly declared a zero-tolerance policy toward roadside exhibitions.
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