Deputies arrest driver in stolen SUV hit‑and‑run near Miami.
Miami‑Dade County police arrested an individual in connection with a hit‑and‑run involving a stolen vehicle. The incident occurred on Wednesday after 9:30 a.m. near Northwest 79th Street and Seventh Avenue. A license‑plate reader flagged a 2024 white Acura MDX as stolen, prompting a response from the Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Detectors observed the vehicle briefly near Northwest 12th Street before it disappeared from view. A subsequent canvass led investigators to locate the SUV on Northwest 57th Street and Eighth Avenue, where it had been reported in a hit‑and‑run crash. No injuries were reported at the scene.
Authorities identified the driver as the suspect, who fled the scene immediately after the collision. Law enforcement established a perimeter and apprehended the individual without incident. The suspect has not been publicly identified, and no further details have been released by officials.