Overview
- Investigators say officers moved to stop the Ferrari in Brickell early Tuesday when the driver fled, hit a police cruiser, and crashed into a utility pole.
- Surveillance video shared with CBS News Miami shows the moment of impact, the pole breaking, and sparks before a police car enters the frame.
- Miami police report Prendergast was located a block from the scene with a laceration, then booked into jail ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday.
- Utility crews removed the snapped pole and worked to restore electricity to about 15 customers near SW 12th Street and 2nd Avenue.
- The car’s owner said it went missing during a transport arranged by a vehicle wrap company as the investigation by Miami police continues.