Florida police were caught in a frantic high-speed chase with the driver of a stolen SUV over the weekend that ended when a PIT maneuver spun out and put the vehicle on its side.
The pursuit happened shortly after 7:30 p.m. in Miami Beach, WPLG-TV reports. Police contacted the Florida Highway Patrol to help stop a stolen Toyota Rav 4.
The driver of the vehicle—identified as Savalas Cigar, 31—tried to elude authorities, and a chase ensued. Troopers tried using a PIT maneuver to stop the SUV, but Cigar was able to straighten out the vehicle and continuing driving following the controlled ollision.
Dashboard camera footage captured Cigar weaving in and out of traffic at a high speed as he fled. Finally, a trooper was able to execute a second PIT maneuver, which caused the vehicle to spin out and then overturn.
Cigar was taken to the hospital before being arrested. He's charged with grand theft of a vehicle, attempting to flee or elude police officers while causing injury or damage during a crash and driving without a license.
