Overview
- Police identified the suspect as Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud, 43, accused of accelerating a Ford Bronco at Night Runners WPB in Howard Park.
- Witnesses and video show the vehicle hopped a curb, drove through grass and onto Okeechobee Boulevard before fleeing the area.
- Officers say they found the SUV in a downtown parking garage, observed the suspect removing the license plate, and took him into custody without incident.
- El Mahmoud faces two counts of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony and one count of reckless driving, and no injuries were reported.
- Authorities say the confrontation followed a perceived comment by a runner, and El Mahmoud is due in court Wednesday as prosecutors review a potential hate-crime enhancement.