Man arrested in motorcycle pursuit

One of two motorcyclists who fled from the Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement on U.S. 1 early Monday morning was arrested.

Daniel Alberto Berroa Baez of Broward County was charged with reckless driving, fleeing and eluding, driving a motorcycle without a motorcycle license endorsement and failure to register a motor vehicle.

The pursuit began about 2:40 a.m. after the Border Patrol aired a be-on-the-lookout for two motorcycles speeding near Mile Marker 66. The Sheriff’s Office attempted to make a southbound traffic stop near Duck Key. The motorcycles failed to stop. The Sheriff’s Office did not pursue further for safety reasons. At 2:53 a.m., the motorcycles were clocked traveling 80 mph near Mile Marker 56. Another traffic stop was attempted. The pursuit was again stopped for safety reasons.

One motorcycle had turned off its lights. The Sheriff’s Office again attempted to a traffic stop southbound at 111th Street. Again the motorcyclists failed to stop.

The motorcyclists continued southbound into the Lower Keys, before turning around between Mile Marker 30 and 20 and began traveling northbound.

One of the motorcyclists, later identified as Daniel Alberto Berroa Baez, finally stopped Islamorada. He was taken into custody.

The other motorcyclist continued to Florida City. Law enforcement in Miami-Dade County were notified of the fleeing suspect.

It was not immediately clear Monday morning if Miami-Dade law enforcement found the suspect.

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