Search for suspect in Miami-Dade police chase ends in Miami Gardens

Miami-Dade police officers search a Chevrolet Suburban after the driver abandons it during a chase on Tuesday in Miami Gardens. (SKY 10)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The driver of a Chevrolet Suburban sped away from Miami-Dade police officers on Tuesday, abandoned the gray sports utility vehicle in Miami Gardens and ran, police said.

Miami-Dade police officers set up a perimeter on Tuesday while in search of a suspect in Miami Gardens.

The car chase, which officers said started with a vehicle check, ended near the intersection of Northwest 179th Street and Northwest 14th Court, near Scott Park.

The suspect struck an officer, but the officer wasn’t seriously injured, police said. Officers set up a perimeter in the area and arrested the suspect, police said.

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