FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Two carjackers stole two luxury cars from a home on Wednesday afternoon in southern Miami-Dade County and fled to Broward County, police said.
The men stole a red Mercedes-Benz G 550 sports utility vehicle and a black Rolls Royce SUV from a home in the area of Southwest 97 Terrace and 93 Avenue in Kendall, police said.
There was a police pursuit and one of the carjackers got away, according to Detective Chris Thomas, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department.
The driver of the stolen Mercedes-Benz G 550 was speeding on Interstate 95, exited at Stirling Road, took a red light, decided to get back on I-95, nearly hit a car soon after while changing lanes, and kept on going.
The driver of the Mercedes-Benz G 550 continued swerving through traffic while speeding northbound on I-95.
Police helicopters from Miami-Dade and Broward were involved in the chase and detectives recovered both the Mercedes-Benz and the Rolls Royce after the carjackers abandoned them.
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies who joined the police pursuit within their jurisdiction arrested a suspect along Northwest 12 Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
BSO dogs and police officers with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department were also involved in the search.
Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 or Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editors Frine Gomez, Wilson Louis, and Luis Castro contributed to this report.