A man was arrested on Saturday after he ended up in a canal in Miami Springs following a brief police pursuit.
Jandier Arrieta, 31, is facing several charges, including aggravated assault of a police officer, resisting an officer with violence and two counts of throwing a deadly missile.
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He appeared in court on Sunday.
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According to Miami Springs Police Chief Mathew Castillo, officers confronted Arrieta after he was acting erratically near North Royal Poinciana and Crane Avenue.
Police said Arrieta was throwing rocks at a street sign and then started throwing metal train track spikes at an officer's cruiser.
Arrieta jumped into a canal.
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Police pursued him with a helicopter for hours and were finally able to convince him to come back to shore.
Arrieta, police said, was armed with some type of weapon and they used a K-9 to finally get him into custody.
He remains at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center until he posts bond.
