Police pursuit of stolen car driver ends with arrest in Fort Lauderdale

Isabella Martin, Reporter
Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

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Tags: Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Crime, Police Pursuit

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police officers arrested a suspect who was in a stolen car after a pursuit on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale.

Police officers pulled over the driver of the stolen car at about 7:25 a.m. along West Broward Boulevard, near Southwest 18 Avenue, according to police.

The driver got out of the car and took off running, but didn’t get far, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mariana Ortiz contributed to this report.

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Isabella Martin

Isabella Martin

Isabella Martin joined the reporting team at WPLG in July 2025.

Andrea Torres

Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.