Movie chases in the heart of Miami Beach: Police officers catch car thieves to the surprise of tourists

Officers of Miami Beach police chased the crew of a black Cadillac that refused to stop after passing a stop sign. The agents were conducting transit work around 2.30pm from February 21 when the Cadillac ignored the prompt to stop.

During his escape attempt, the car came he first collided with a police officer’s motorcycle. Nevertheless, this did not stop him and he tried to continue the escape, bumping into several more vehicles, the authorities reported through the official account of Twitter

And last but not least, the Cadillac stopped at 6th Street and Washington Avenue, where the authorities could intercept it. They traveled inside four people currently under arrest and investigation, well, that was found the vehicle was related to a theft report in Miami-Dade County.

“Happy, our officer was not hurt “, the state agency reported, but added that Washington Avenue had to be closed in both directions due to the incident.

Another similar event took place on February 20 when authorities reported it the License plate readers had discovered a stolen vehicle.

Authorities began to chase the suspected car, but reported that “the driver exited the vehicle near 10th Street and Michigan Avenue.” This given, authorities placed an active perimeter from 9th to 11th Street between Alton Rd and Michigan and they explained that the suspect was a shirtless Hispanic man with jeans and tattoos on his left arm.

Elements of the Miami and Miami Beach police departments were deployed in the area to prevent the escape. A short time later, the K9 unit managed to capture the 40-year-old man identified as Anthony Saavedra.

The detainee is currently charged with fleeing and escaping authorities, grand theft of a vehicle and reckless driving.

Car theft is one of the most common non-violent crimes in Miami-Dade, along with theft and robbery. According to official police figures, In 2019 alone, there were 366 car thefts; 5,894 thefts and 717 thefts in the province.

However, violent crimes such as shootings, fights and stabbings have also increased in Miami Beach. Three people were injured in a shooting at the end of January.

The authorities have been identified as a suspect Keshawn MacLean, 32, and two more people for attempted murder in the incident that occurred at 8:41 PM on January 31.

The images of videos circulating on social networks they showed a black man getting out of a car to claim something from another person. Moments later, one of them pulls out a gun and starts firing.

The facts could also be verified thanks to the video surveillance cameras out there. “Detectives have found at least two types of grenades on the scene”, Miami Beach police spokesman Ernesto Rodríguez reported.

Of the three people who were injured, two were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital and the third to Mont Sinai in Miami Beach.

After the altercation, those involved fled in a dark van, while the people who witnessed the attack remained under the tables to protect themselves from the bullets.

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