Inmate Captured After Brief Miami Prison Break
Man wanted on 12 felonies headbutts officer, escapes on foot
Miami-Dade Police
Anrry Morales-Leiva
A prisoner wanted on 12 felony charges escaped custody by headbutting an officer this morning, setting off a brief "Prison Break"-like chase in Miami.
Anrry Morales-Leiva, 30, was being transported to the Miami Pre-Trial Detention Center at 1351 NW 12th St. around 4:30 a.m. when he decided to make a break for it.
As he was being taken out of an unmarked cop car by a Miami-Dade detective, Morales-Leiva, his hands cuffed behind his back, head-butted the officer and made his escape on foot.
After reports of a man jumping through backyards in a nearby neighborhood, police were able to nab Morales-Leiva about two miles away, in the area of 211 NW 25 Ave., around 8 a.m.
Helicopters and canine units were park of the full-scale manhunt.
Morales-Leiva, who lives in Pembroke Pines, was wanted on firearms and grand theft auto charges.
Posted Friday, Mar 12, 2010 - 10:40 AM EST
