U-Haul police chase in Miami ends with dramatic bust
Posted: 12/07/2012
MIAMI - Police chased a U-Haul truck Friday morning through the streets of Miami before catching the driver.
News chopper video showed police stopping the U-Haul truck around 10:45 a.m. Arizona time before smashing the window to get the driver.
A swarm of police officers approached the driver's side of the U-Haul truck and wrestled the driver to the ground.
According to Local10.com, the ABC affiliate in Miami, it all started with a larceny suspect trying to run over a police officer near the Palmetto Expressway.
The chase then later went to Coral Cables and Miami, Local10.com reported.
Chopper video showed the truck temporarily getting stuck in traffic around 10:30 a.m. Arizona time before managing to drive on the sidewalk.
Police units were seen driving behind the U-Haul truck.
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