WEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Several witnesses are speaking out after a police pursuit that began in Miramar ended with a 24-year-old man jumping into a lake and taken into custody in Miami Lakes.
According to the Miramar Police Department, officers located a truck of interest in the area of County Line Road and Northwest 69th Avenue, Tuesday evening.
After attempting to perform a traffic stop, the driver did not comply and fled the area.
During the pursuit, officers said the driver, identified as Jayden Aransevia, allegedly hit a Miami Gardens Police vehicle.
Miramar Police worked with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Florida Highway Patrol, Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office to find Aransevia.
The vehicle was eventually stopped in Miami Lakes, where he attempted to flee on foot.
That’s when this group of witnesses were involved. They were in the middle of a FIFA watch party when they noticed Aransevia jumping into a nearby lake.
“Saw him jump in here, and he was underneath the dock hiding,” said a family member.
The Valdes family said they then spotted Aransevia.
“My mother-in-law saw this man coming up the stairs right here. She said ‘What are you doing?’ So he takes off and goes down to the dock,” said Jessica Valdes. “He had a mask on, a black mask, he takes it off, grabs the end of that post and slides into the water. And what he was doing, he was hiding underneath the dock so they wouldn’t see him. And the cop comes and jumps over this, he tried to grab him and [the man said], ‘What did I do? What did I do?'”
Video captures an officer running through the Valdeses’ home to capture Aransevia and take him into custody.
“He didn’t get out of the water, climbed back up and fled so we let the cop through the house to get to the front, and they finally dropped him over there with a Taser,” said Valdes.
According to Miramar Police, Aransevia has been charged with fleeing and eluding.
Court records show he is also charged with resisting an officer and battery on a law enforcement officer. He also had three active warrants for his arrest.
On Wednesday, Aransevia refused to appear in court and is currently behind bars at Miami-Dade County jail.
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