Armed Robbery Chase Leads to Police Cruiser Damage

Source: CBS4

Hialeah Police offers were led on a chase by an armed robbery ending in the suspect’s Volkswagen Passat colliding with a police cruiser. The armed robbery was reported at 2125 West 52^nd Street in Hialeah. According to Hialeah police spokesman Det. Carl Zogby, it is unknown whether or not the victim of the robbery was hurt.

During the chase, there was a secondary accident that involved a Hialeah Police Department K-9 hitting another vehicle. Both the officer and the driver of the other vehicle were uninjured. However, the K-9 partner, Bill, was limping after the accident and was taken to Hollywood Animal Hospital to be checked out. Detective Zogby reports that Bill is expected to fully recover.

A total of three police vehicles were damaged in the chase.

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