Stolen BMW Driver Crashes into Police Cruiser, Arrested in Plantation

A man drove a stolen BMW into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser in Plantation before fleeing on foot. Leduan Herrera Morales, 27, was arrested after attempting to jump a fence.

Suspect Crashes Stolen BMW into FHP Cruiser Before Foot Chase in Plantation

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Plantation, Florida, after leading police on a chase in a stolen BMW that ended with the vehicle slamming into a parked Florida Highway Patrol cruiser, according to nbcmiami.com.

Plantation Police officers spotted the BMW travelling northbound in the 600 block of North State Road 7 on Monday. The vehicle had previously been reported stolen by Hollywood Police.

The Broward Sheriff's Office aviation unit tracked the car from the air as it attempted to enter the northbound Florida Turnpike entrance ramp. The driver steered around a construction barricade before colliding with the parked FHP cruiser.

Following the crash, the suspect — identified as Leduan Herrera Morales — fled on foot. Plantation Police gave chase. Morales attempted to scale a nearby fence but surrendered and was taken into custody.

Morales faces multiple charges, including grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession, and leaving the scene of a crash.

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