Police: 2 in custody after pulling gun on ride-share driver, forcing him to drive them to Miami Beach

(WPLG)

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Two suspects are in custody after police said they pulled a gun on a ride-share driver and forced him to drive them to Miami Beach.

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According to Miami Beach police, officers responded to the 1400 block of Ocean Drive at about 9:14 p.m. Tuesday where the driver dropped off the suspects.

Police said the driver told them that he picked up the suspects outside of the city before being forced at gunpoint to drive them to the location.

According to police, one suspect was quickly located and taken into custody, but the other suspect barricaded himself inside a nearby building.

He was eventually taken into custody at about 1:08 a.m. Wednesday.

No other details were immediately released.

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