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Two Broward Police Chases in Two Days End in Crashes at Homes

Police say the latest driver was wanted by Sunrise on multiple felony charges.

Overview

  • Fort Lauderdale police reported a pursuit that ended in a violent rollover in a front yard on Northwest 9th Avenue, and the suspect was wanted by Sunrise police on multiple felony counts.
  • The civilians in the struck vehicle and the suspect were taken to Broward General Hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
  • In a separate Lauderhill case, officers used a precision immobilization technique, or PIT, to stop a red Kia that then crashed through a brick wall at a home near Northwest 2nd Street and Northwest 31st Avenue.
  • Deputies and Plantation police took the Lauderhill driver into custody as crews shut the roadway in both directions to process the crash scene.
  • Officials have not said why the first stop was attempted, with aerial coverage reporting the driver appeared to throw a weapon from the car before fleeing.