NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – Two people were taken into custody Thursday after they led Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies on a pursuit from West Park to northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed.
According to BSO spokeswoman Miranda Grossman, West Park District deputies responded to a “shots fired” call in the 4100 block of Southwest 19th Street around 11 a.m.
Grossman said as deputies were arriving, they spotted a vehicle fleeing from the area.
“The vehicle traveled southbound on Interstate 95 into Miami-Dade County where multiple law enforcement agencies, including BSO, pursued the vehicle,” Grossman said in a news release.
The pursuit appeared to have led to at least one car crash on the highway.
Sky 10 was above the scene near Northwest 151st Street shortly before noon as a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck blocked off a couple of traffic lanes near the scene of one crash.
Cellphone video shared with Local 10 by witness Ashlee Reyher shows two people bailing out of a car on the highway.
Sky 10 was above the area of Northwest 144th Street and Sixth Court around 12:20 p.m. as one of the suspects was taken into custody. He was found hiding in the backyard of a home.
Grossman confirmed that both suspects had fled on foot after bailing out of their car.
She said detectives quickly detained the female suspect while the male suspect was taken into custody a short time later.
“No victims have been located regarding the initial call in West Park,” Grossman said.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools confirmed that Thomas Jefferson/Biscayne Gardens K-8 was placed on a precautionary lockdown due to the police activity nearby.
Grossman confirmed that the northbound lanes of I-95 at 151st Street were shut down due to the investigation, but have since reopened.
The suspects’ identities were not immediately released and it’s unclear what charges they are facing.