A man wanted in connection with a murder in Kentucky has been arrested after he tried to flee from police and crashed into several other vehicles in Miami-Dade Monday morning, officials said.
A man wanted in connection with a murder in Kentucky has been arrested after he tried to flee from police and crashed into several other vehicles in Miami-Dade Monday morning, officials said.
Miami-Dade Police officials said they had received information that a man who was wanted for murder in Louisville could possibly be in northwest Miami-Dade.
Detectives saturated the area and spotted the vehicle connected to the suspect, a red Camaro, on Northwest 87th Street near Northwest 18 Avenue but when they tried to stop him, he fled, officials said.
"As they saturated the area and started zoning in to perhaps the location they were given, the undercover detectives were able to spot the vehicle," Miami-Dade Police spokesman Alvaro Zabaleta said.
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The suspect eventually collided with several other cars along 103rd Street and 27th Avenue, then crashed into other vehicles on 118th Street and 27th Avenue, causing his Camaro to overturn onto its side.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and were able to get the suspect out of the Camaro and he was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
Charges are pending against the 38-year-old man, whose name wasn't released, in connection with the chase and crashes.
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He also could be charged in the Louisville killing.
According to Louisville Metro Police, it was just before noon on Sunday when officers were dispatched about a person down in the 800 block of Inverness Avenue.
When officers arrived they found a man dead from apparent injuries due to blunt force trauma.
The Jefferson County Coroner's office identified the person killed as 45-year-old Alain Garcia Perez, 45.
During the initial investigation, police found that the victim's car was missing and an attempt was made to locate it, officials said.
The victim's car is believed to be the red Camaro. Louisville Police said the driver was considered a "person of interest" in the killing of Perez.
Several people who were involved in Monday's crashes said they were thankful they weren't seriously injured.
Pearl Thomas was driving her two grandchildren to school when her vehicle was crashed into.
"All I know is I just got hit in the back," Thomas said. "I’m in pain but like I said, I thank God for life."
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