MIAMI (WSVN) - A police officer and motorist had to be rushed to the hospital after they were involved in a violent crash with another vehicle in Miami.
According to City of Miami Police, their detectives were working undercover in the area and tried to stop a black Mercedes-Benz with dark tints near the intersection of Northwest 13th Avenue and 61st Street, just before 6 p.m., Tuesday.
Police said the Mercedes matched the description of a car that was involved in an armed robbery on March 20.
Officers said the driver of the Mercedes refused to stop, sped away, ran a red light and struck one of their marked units and another vehicle at the intersection of Northwest 10th Avenue and 58th Street.
Surveillance video captured the moment of impact. The crash was so violent that the cruiser went partially airborne and sent pieces flying.
Inside the car of interest were 21-year-old Stevon Black Jr. and 20-year-old Trayon Theodore. Upon further investigation of the vehicle, officers found two 9 millimeter handguns with extended magazines carrying up to 30 rounds each.
Police said Black and Theodore ran out of the vehicle when the incident happened, but detectives were able to catch up to them and take them into custody.
As a result of the wreck, the officer and one other person were taken to Ryder Trauma Center in serious condition.
Investigators said detectives were investigating an armed robbery that took place in a parking lot at 2815 NW 7th Ave. According to the police report, a man pointed a gun at the victim and said, “Give me your chain, give me your chain and your wallet.”
The police report states the suspect hopped into the back of a newer model black Mercedes and took off.
If this was the same Mercedes as the one in Tuesday’s crash, it is out of commission. Officers seized the firearms found isnide and locked them away as evidence.
Black and Theodore face separate charges, which include leaving the scene of a crash with bodily injury, resisting an officer, driving with a suspended license and carrying a concealed weapon.
7News cameras captured Black as he walked out of jail shortly after he posted bond. He covered his face and declined to comment.
Theodore appeared in bond court on Wednesday. His bond was set at $25,000.
“That’s going to be plus house arrest, with a GPS monitor, and also the court is entering a no-drive order,” said Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Mindy S. Glazer.
Officials said the police officer involved in the crash suffered a broken nose and cuts to his head. The other patient suffered several broken bones. Both have since been released from the hospital and are recovering at home.
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