A 22-year-old man is facing a third-degree felony charge in what police say is the first arrest in Broward County under a 2024 state law that increases penalties for stunt driving and street racing.

Jeremiah Hernandez, of Hallandale Beach, was arrested by Hollywood Police last week on a charge of felony driving in coordination street takeover stemming from a gathering of drivers and spectators at two separate intersections in Hollywood on Aug. 18, 2024, court records show.

Between about 1 a.m. and 2:30 a.m., Hernandez participated in the takeover by performing burn outs, doughnuts and drifts in his 2006 Nissan 350z as the crowd watched him, according to a probable cause affidavit. Multiple people called 911 that morning because of the noise.

Videos shared on social media showed Hernande

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