An armed carjacking suspect who led authorities on a chase that ended in a crash on an Interstate 95 ramp in Miami-Dade was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a car for several hours Tuesday morning, officials said.
The incident began around 11:50 p.m. Monday when Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an armed robbery call near the 2700 block of South State Road 7 in West Park.
The victim, a woman, stated someone she knows had carjacked her at gunpoint, said BSO.
A "Be on the Lookout,” was issued for the vehicle and subject and the vehicle was found, leading to a pursuit in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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The pursuit ended shortly before 3 a.m. when the vehicle crashed along the off-ramp of I-95 southbound at Miami Gardens Drive.
BSO officials said the suspect became barricaded inside the vehicle as deputies and Miami-Dade Police worked to get him out.
Footage showed a massive law enforcement presence at the scene as a BSO helicopter circled overhead and SWAT members responded.
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Miami-Dade Police later confirmed the man was taken into custody, several hours after the standoff began.
Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the vehicle, a white sedan, crashed up against a tree just off the ramp.
Officials identified the man as 27-year-old Darnell Paul. He faces charges in Broward including armed carjacking, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and attempted murder, as well as other charges in Miami-Dade.
Records showed Paul has a lengthy arrest record that includes time spent in prison on charges including firearm possession, carrying a concealed firearm, and burglary.
The incident led to a portion of I-95 southbound being shut down before it was re-opened. Traffic cameras captured the heavy traffic on I-95.
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