Man whose vehicle ended up in canal in custody after standoff with Pines police
MIAMI - A man who crashed his car into a canal and refused to get out of the car for more than an hour eventually surrendered to police.
Pembroke Pines police and Fire Rescue responded to the scene of a crash where the driver drove into a canal at around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday.
The front end of the car could be seen partially submerged in the body of water, located off the intersection of Northwest 184th Avenue and Sheridan Street.
Images from Chopper 4 showed several police cars near the vehicle in the water.
Eventually, the man got out of his car just before 7 p.m. and was taken into custody as he appeared to stagger while police escorted him.
One witness described what he saw.
"I came here early, right when all the police they started arriving and then after I stood around when I heard the rubber bullets being shot, and then the paramedics came, and then I saw them take him into the car, so they were walking him towards the car. So he ended up coming out," said Andres Chaparro.
Police said the man had been taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Authorities believe drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in this incident.
Police continue to investigate the incident.
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