Miami-Dade Transit
Coverage of Miami-Dade Transit in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-LSU football player’s mother says son needs treatment, not jail after arrest
Demetrius Byrd, a former LSU football player, is jailed for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly brandishing a multi-tool on a Miami-Dade Transit bus. His mother, Sharon Byrd, claims his actions stem from mental illness caused by a head injury from a car crash and insists he needs treatment, not jail.
- ‘Who wants to die today?’: Man pulls knife on fellow bus rider who told him to ‘shut up,’ cops say
A 40-year-old man, Demetrius Jerrell Byrd, was arrested in Miami Beach after allegedly pulling a knife on a fellow bus rider who told him to 'shut up' during a disturbance on a Miami-Dade Transit bus. Police reported Byrd threatened passengers with a silver multi-tool blade and asked, 'Who wants to die today?' before being subdued and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Acusan a mujer de golpear a pasajera que le pidió mover su bolso para poder sentarse en autobús de Miami-Dade Transit
Una mujer de 29 años, Shawntrell Cortez Rose, enfrenta cargos por golpear a una pasajera de 65 años o más en un autobús de Miami-Dade Transit luego de que esta le pidiera mover su bolso de un asiento reservado para personas con discapacidad. La víctima afirmó que Rose la insultó verbalmente y la atacó físicamente, lo que quedó grabado en video. Rose fue arrestada y permanece detenida con una fianza de $3,500 USD.
- Video shows Miami-Dade Transit bus crash into building in Miami Beach
A Miami-Dade Transit bus crashed into a building in Miami Beach just after 4 a.m. Monday near 86th Street and Harding Avenue, damaging gas pipes and causing evacuations. Two people were hospitalized for respiratory issues related to the gas leak, and crews shut down several streets to repair the leak.
- WhatsApp feud leads man to fire warning shot that hits Miami-Dade bus, injuring passenger, cops say
A man in Miami-Dade fired warning shots from his apartment balcony during a WhatsApp-related dispute, striking a transit bus and injuring a passenger. The suspect, Elio Jesus Rodriguez Garcia, was arrested and charged with attempted manslaughter and unlawful firearm discharge.