“Catch” And “Watch!” Indian River Deputies Capture Miami-Dade Fugitive in Recent Arrest

MIAMI –  A 26-year-old Vero Beach resident is charged with trying to cover up and attempt to kill someone in Miami-Dade County. Following a police chase, he was taken into custody in Indian River County.

Leequan Jackson appeared before Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Andrea R. Wolfson on Saturday and was housed at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Sunday without bond.

On April 27, when Jackson’s stepfather begged him to turn himself in, officials from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office took him into custody because they believed him to be “armed and dangerous.”

After stopping both drivers—a red sport utility vehicle and a stolen Ford F150—deputies claimed to have discovered the drivers were related to Jackson and had dropped him off close by.

Following a chase, Jackson was taken into custody by deputies at the Indian River County Jail prior to his extradition. He was checked in at TGKCC on Friday just before 12:30 p.m. by Miami-Dade jail authorities.

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According to Miami-Dade court documents, on April 29, a judge issued an arrest warrant after prosecutors filed a case against Jackson. He was charged with three counts of second-degree felony interfering with a witness, victim, or informant in addition to one count of second-degree felony attempted murder with a dangerous weapon.

Additionally, according to court documents, the matter was being investigated by the Miami-Dade Police Department, and Laura Anne Stuzin, the circuit judge for Miami-Dade County, was scheduled to preside over it.

Detectives urged anyone with information to contact Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 regarding this or any other case.