He ran out of a hospital in scrubs, threw an elderly woman out of her car, and dragged four agencies through northwest Miami-Dade.
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Hialeah, Florida. Police reports say a man brought to Palmetto General Hospital under a Baker Act order ran out in scrubs, pulled a woman out of her car in the parking lot and drove off in it.
- Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies, the Florida Highway Patrol, Miami-Dade Schools Police and Miami police chased him through northwest Miami-Dade for more than 20 minutes.
- He ran stop signs and a red light, drove the wrong way, went over a median and hit police cars.
- PIT after PIT, he kept throwing it in reverse.
- Officers boxed him in at NW 79th Street and NW 17th Avenue and pulled him out through the window.
- No officer injuries were reported. The woman was treated for arm injuries.
- He’s charged with carjacking, battery on a person 65 or older, aggravated fleeing and aggravated assault on an officer, among other counts, and is held without bond. He is presumed innocent.
Aerial footage: WPLG Local 10 (Sky 10), used for commentary and news reporting.
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