After announcing a crackdown Thursday on riders of illegal ATVs and dirt bikes, the Providence police say they seized 13 illegal vehicles and apprehended five people.
March 12, 2021 4:05 pm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Providence Police Department seized 13 illegal dirt bikes and ATVs during the arrests of five more reckless drivers on Friday.
Wignor Estrella Payano, 33, is being charged with Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Resisting Arrest, and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle without a License.
Esfrailay Ferreras-Gomez, 18, Jonathan Masa, 25, and an anonymous 14-year-old juvenile male were all charged with Reckless Driving and Eluding.
Luis G. Velez, 23, was charged with Operating a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Possession of a stole Motor Vehicle, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, and Reckless Driving.
These arrests came just one day after Providence Mayor, Jorge Elorza, held a press conference discussing the dangers of these vehicles.