Broward County

Driver takes BSO, FHP and Miami-Dade on high-speed chase

South Florida authorities were taken on a two-county high-speed chase after Broward deputies got a call of shots fired in North Lauderdale, reports say.
South Florida authorities were taken on a two-county high-speed chase after Broward deputies got a call of shots fired in North Lauderdale, reports say. Getty Images/Stockphoto

Broward County deputies, Miami-Dade police and Florida Highway troopers were all taken on a bi-county chase that crossed over interstates, turnpikes and roads.

BSO said Kesly Antidor, 24, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and fleeing and eluding.

The chase began Wednesday evening near North Lauderdale, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. At 5:49 p.m., deputies received a report of a shooting near South State Road 7 and Kimberly Boulevard in North Lauderdale.

When deputies arrived they found out that a confrontation was had between two drivers that ended in gunfire. The victim wasn’t struck and deputies chased after the suspected shooter’s car, a silver Mercedes-Benz.

WSVN Channel 7 News reported the suspect took authorities on a chase on I-95, I-595 and eventually into Miami-Dade County. The suspect was driving at more than 100 mph.

The chase ended when the suspect pulled to the side of the road between I-75 and Okeechobee Road in Miami-Dade.

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This story was originally published September 23, 2020 at 7:42 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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