Arrest Made in Balloon Littering Investigation at Coconut Grove Marina – NBC 6 South Florida

A person has been arrested after cellphone video captured what gave the impression to be a number of boaters popping balloons and letting the trash fall into the water close to a Coconut Grove marina on Tuesday.

The video posted by MMG Outboard Division, a gaggle who says they "satisfaction ourselves on protecting and spreading awareness on the attractive waters we get to call dwelling," was shot just after 4 p.m. at Bayshore Landing Marina.

Two people onboard the boat are seen popping balloons and letting them fall into the water.

"As we handed them and expressed our disagreement, we had been ignored they usually continued popping away with no care on the planet," the group posted in their message.

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Miami-Dade Police mentioned Wednesday evening that they arrested one man and handed out 9 civil citations.

The man was recognized as 29-year-old David Torres-Bocanegra. He was charged with reckless disregard for the surroundings.

“As a neighborhood, we share the accountability to guard our surroundings," Miami-Dade Police Director George A. Perez said in a statement. "I am extremely happy with our Unlawful Dumping Unit, for his or her thorough investigation and swift conclusion to this case."

David Torres-Bocanegra

Tom Rivas, who rented the boat so he might suggest to his girlfriend, responded to the criticisms on his Instagram stories, saying he was not responsible for the balloon popping.

"First off, I need to put my heart out and say how necessary it's to guard the environment," he said.

Cloud 9, an occasion planning firm, additionally deflected responsibility in an announcement on Instagram.

"Our balloon vendor embellished the boat and left. We decorated the pier, completed the proposal, and cleaned up like we at all times do. We're never in charge of removing balloon decorations," the statement learn in part.

Esteban Bruna, a yacht broker, shot the cellphone video.

"I used to be pretty upset about it, that is our bay, that is our livelihood," Bruna said. "I was here after they have been setting them up and then initially I didn't really think much of it however I assume because the day was performed and so they began popping away and letting all of them go into the water I was shocked."

One witness said the balloons might have been part of a marriage proposal. Bruna said he confronted the people.

"I mentioned to them,' are you guys serious, is this something you're going to do proper now?' [They] form of simply blew me off, ignored me," Bruna stated. "It was horrifying to see what they had been doing to the marine life and the waterways by just dumping all of those balloons into the water."

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee mentioned balloons might be mistaken for meals by sea turtles and different marine animals, and if eaten, can result in inside injury, starvation, and loss of life.

Balloon releases have been unlawful in Florida since 1989.