A 26-year-old Coral Springs man was arrested Thursday after police said he intentionally drove his SUV onto a sidewalk and struck an electric bicycle rider following an argument. Florencio Anton Quijada Brito faces a felony charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to a Coral Springs Police Department arrest report.
Investigators said the confrontation began around 9:50 a.m. near Coral Springs Elementary School on West Sample Road. The victim, riding east toward Northwest 110th Avenue, stopped to argue with Quijada Brito, who was standing beside a vehicle. Police said Quijada Brito then drove off in a gray 2026 Honda CR-V.
The report says the two crossed paths again farther along the route, near Northwest 115th Avenue and Northwest 39th Street, where they exchanged more words. As the cyclist slowed, police said, the SUV left the roadway, crossed a grassy area and hit him on the sidewalk. The victim landed on the hood before falling to the ground, and the driver left without stopping.
The victim was taken to Broward Health Coral Springs with pain in his left side and limited movement in his left arm. Officers later found the SUV outside Quijada Brito’s apartment with front-bumper damage and a dent on the hood. A motorcycle officer found tire tracks running through a grassy swale and into a nearby yard, with no sign of braking.
Quijada Brito told detectives he drove off the road to confront the victim, not to hit him, and claimed the victim had threatened to damage his car. Investigators said video recorded by the cyclist supports the victim’s account. He was held at the Broward County Main Jail and was expected in bond court Friday.
