A man accused of breaking into cars near South Young Circle in Hollywood crashed into a police cruiser while trying to escape officers, then hid in a nearby shed before he was finally tracked down and arrested. The ordeal unfolded in the early morning hours Tuesday as police worked to pin down a suspect who had bolted on foot after the crash.
According to WSVN, officers were called to the area around 5 a.m. Tuesday after reports of someone breaking into cars along South Young Circle. Hollywood police reported that officers arrived at the 1700 block of South Young Circle just before 5 a.m. after receiving word of a suspect trying to burglarize vehicles, according to NBC 6 South Florida. When officers moved in, police said the suspect took off and crashed into a patrol cruiser in the process.
The chase continued after the cruiser collision. Police said the suspect fled, crashed again in West Park, and then ran from officers, per the station's report. Video reviewed by NBC 6 showed a black vehicle with front-end damage, though it remained unclear whether that vehicle actually belonged to the suspect.
Suspect Found Hiding in a Backyard Shed
The search for the suspect didn't end on the street. Officers eventually tracked him down hiding in a shed not too far from the crash scene, WSVN reported, bringing the pursuit to a close. He was arrested Tuesday, per the same account, closing out a chaotic morning that stretched from South Young Circle into a nearby residential pocket of West Park.
As of Tuesday, authorities had released neither the suspect's name nor the charges against him, according to NBC 6. WSVN likewise reported that the suspect had yet to be identified and that no injuries were reported in connection with the crash.
A Separate Pursuit
A separate pursuit reported in August involved a driver identified by NBC 6 as 21-year-old Mohammad Chechada, who the station said was facing several charges including aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. Hoodline's earlier coverage of that incident spelled the driver's surname as Chechada while describing the same charges.
Vehicle pursuits ending in cruiser collisions have become a recurring theme in the Hollywood and Hallandale Beach area this year. In a separate Saturday incident, NBC 6 reported that a man accused of striking an officer's cruiser in Hallandale Beach led police on a chase into Hollywood before crashing on North Ocean Drive and fleeing on foot, only to be detained nearby. In that case, the officer was not injured, but the cruiser sustained about $5,000 in damage, the station reported.
Pursuits Carry Risk Beyond the Chase Itself
Hoodline's prior coverage noted that at least 40 people died in police pursuit-related crashes across Florida between 2020 and 2024, citing an analysis of the risks involved in high-speed chases. That same coverage pointed to FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin research finding that innocent third parties account for roughly 42 percent of all people killed or injured during police pursuits, underscoring why officers and departments weigh the dangers of chasing fleeing suspects through residential streets.
Hoodline's earlier reporting also detailed other recent incidents in the corridor, including a July pursuit that began in Hallandale Beach and led to a cruiser collision in Hollywood at Van Buren Street and Federal Highway, injuring two officers, and a May high-speed chase between Hollywood and Hallandale Beach that ended in a multi-vehicle crash near South Ocean Drive and Hallandale Beach Boulevard. Tuesday's arrest adds another entry to that pattern, though authorities have not yet released the suspect's identity or any formal charges.
