Police: Thieves drive, run, swim from cops; one jumps to his death

After leading officers on a chase by car, by foot and by canal, police said one suspect in a Walgreens break-in jumped to his death.

Miramar Police said surveillance footage caught four suspects breaking into a Walgreens and stealing medicine early Friday morning. When police arrived, the people drove off, leading police on a chase. They drove south in the northbound lanes of University Dr., south of Miramar Parkway, police said, before stopping just north of Riviera Blvd.

Police said the suspects dove into a canal near Utopia Drive. Officers eventually caught them and took them to the police department. One man, who police said was Patrick Louissant Jr., gave a fake name.

When officers questioned him, he ran. The 27-year-old made it to the third floor of the parking garage and jumped. He died of his injuries at Memorial Regional Hospital.

This story was originally published July 16, 2016 at 7:19 PM with the headline "Police: Thieves drive, run, swim from cops; one jumps to his death."