{"id":201864,"date":"2026-03-23T01:03:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/201864\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T01:03:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T01:03:47","slug":"18-year-old-driver-arrested-by-miami-beach-police-for-resisting-arrest-after-being-pulled-over-teen-later-released-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/201864\/","title":{"rendered":"18-year-old driver arrested by Miami Beach police for resisting arrest after being pulled over; teen later released &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; A teen influencer driving his Ferrari was arrested on charges of resisting arrest but was later released Saturday, after being accused of repeatedly revving his car\u2019s engine.<\/p>\n<p>Video provided to 7News show internet-famous Ferrari driving teen Mikael Prada being pulled over on the MacArthur Causeway before getting arrested by Miami Beach Police officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStep out of the vehicle,\u201d said an officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat?\u201d responded Prada. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCall my mom, call my mom,\u201d Prada said to the passenger recording the confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>7News later met the 18-year-old after his overnight stay at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Saturday, where he was charged with resisting arrest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not true, and the cops are (expletive),\u201d he said. \u201cI was driving, and they just pulled me over for no reason, threw me in cuffs, and I just got released from here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prada and his family believe that he was initially pulled over because police told him that his car was too loud.<\/p>\n<p>The family told 7News that they think he was singled out because of his <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/authorities-weigh-stricter-enforcement-following-rising-concerns-of-noisy-cars-in-miami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">previous encounters<\/a> with police.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/miami-police-chief-makes-public-plea-to-18-year-old-driver-after-he-receives-multiple-tickets-for-revving-engine-across-brickell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">previous interview<\/a> with 7News last month, Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said that the teen was a constant and intentional engine revving nuisance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeen ticketed 17 times for revving the engine,\u201d said Morales.<\/p>\n<p>Prada had previously promised that he would <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/18-year-old-singled-out-by-miami-police-for-revving-engine-reflects-on-reckless-actions-pledges-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">stop the behavior<\/a> that previously got him pulled over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like you\u2019re looking for trouble,\u201d 7News\u2019 Sheldon Fox told Prada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, it does,\u201d said Prada.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he insists that his arrest was unfair, and out of line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a good kid, I make money, I make my own money, and I\u2019m spending the night in jail,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t plan on being here no more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared with 7News, Miami Beach Officer Christopher Bess said that Prada had exhibited unsafe behavior, and did not respond to commands from officers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026unsafe and disruptive behavior, including excessive engine revving and loud exhaust backfiring. The driver failed to promptly yield to emergency equipment and repeatedly refused lawful commands, including requests to provide identification and exit the vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prada was released from jail late Saturday afternoon, and was picked up by his mother and father.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MIAMI BEACH, FLA. 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