2 arrested after trying to steal van in Kendall, fleeing cops

KENDALL, Florida. – Two men were arrested Tuesday morning after fleeing police in Kendall, authorities confirmed.

Cedric Antoine Johnson, 38, and Deverick Kimble, 37, both of Miami, face charges of attempted vehicle theft and criminal mischief.

According to the suspects' arrest reports, Miami-Dade Kendall District Police officers received a call around 2:50 a.m. about a vehicle burglary in progress outside a home in the 14100 block of Harrison Street.

Police said an officer approached the suspects' black BMW using his spotlight, at which point the driver drove around the marked police car and fled the scene.

According to reports, the officers followed the BMW without any lights or sirens activated as they requested assistance from air units.

Police said an aviation unit followed the BMW until it parked in the northwest area of ​​11th Avenue and 55th Terrace, where Johnson and Kimble got out and began shooting. run west.

The two men were taken into custody shortly afterwards.

The men were reportedly spotted by the victim inside his work van, attempting to steal the vehicle.

Police said the suspects gained access to the van by opening the passenger side door handle and breaking the steering column cover in an attempt to turn it on.

Police said both men invoked their right not to speak to detectives. They were then both transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.