Broward County

Broward deputies hurt after armed robbery-turned-chase ends in Miami Gardens: officials

Two Broward deputies were hospitalized after a high-speed chase with an armed robbery suspect in Hollywood ended in Miami Gardens.
Two Broward deputies were hospitalized after a high-speed chase with an armed robbery suspect in Hollywood ended in Miami Gardens. ARCHIVO DEL MIAMI HERALD

Two Broward deputies were hospitalized after an armed robbery turned into a high-speed chase Thursday morning, authorities said.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were conducting a surveillance operation looking for an armed robbery suspect in Hollywood, the sheriff’s office said. When they found them a pursuit ensued.

The suspect, who has not been identified, rammed two Broward Sheriff’s vehicles, and the chase ended with the culprit’s arrest near 20821 and State Road 7 in Miami Gardens.

Two deputies were taken to a local hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

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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