Armed carjackings investigated in southwest Miami-Dade, MDSO says
33-year-old Alejandro Martinez, was taken into custody, as the suspect of all of the carjackings and two other incidents.
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33-year-old Alejandro Martinez, was taken into custody, as the suspect of all of the carjackings and two other incidents.
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The carjacking happened around 2 a.m. in the area SW 17 Avenue and SW 5 Street.
Miami police responded to reports of an armed carjacking around 2 a.m. on SW 17th Avenue and 5th Street. Officers found the car a few blocks away. The suspects had fled after hitting a building. Police established a perimeter and began looking for them.
Miami police are are searching for a suspect wanted for an armed carjacker.
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The Broward Sheriff's Office initiated the pursuit which ended at US 441 and NW 209 Street. One person was taken into custody.
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