Suspect arrested after vehicle stolen in Pembroke Pines

Nearby schools temporarily placed on lockdown as precaution

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A suspect has been arrested after a vehicle was stolen Wednesday morning in Pembroke Pines, authorities said.

Police said the vehicle was stolen in the area of Northwest 198th Avenue and Eighth Street.

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Nearby schools, including Somerset Academy and Chapel Trail Elementary School, were temporarily placed on lockdown as a precaution, but the lockdowns have since been lifted.

The police department's K-9 units and a Broward Sheriff's Office helicopter assisted in the search for the thief.

No other details were immediately released.

 


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