{"id":224774,"date":"2026-04-09T12:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224774\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:46:11","slug":"man-taken-into-custody-after-pursuit-tied-to-bank-robbery-ends-in-crash-near-lauderhill-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/224774\/","title":{"rendered":"Man taken into custody after pursuit tied to bank robbery ends in crash near Lauderhill &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; A man was arrested after a police pursuit tied to a bank robbery in Plantation ended in a crash near Lauderhill, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>7Skyforce hovered over the pursuit along the border between Plantation and Fort Lauderdale near Sistrunk Boulevard and Interstate 95 on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The pursuit began after authorities spotted a red Kia that matched the description of one involved in a robbery at the TD Bank located on Broward Boulevard and North State Road Seven, according to Plantation Police.<\/p>\n<p>According to investigators, the driver, who has been identified as 56-year-old Tommy Duwayne Dennis, handed over a note at the bank demanding money before he took off with stolen cash.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Suspect Arrested Following Bank Robbery and Multi-Agency Pursuit<\/p>\n<p>Plantation, FL \u2013 Plantation Police officers responded to a reported bank robbery at TD Bank, located at 1 N. State Road 7, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 4:26 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary information indicated that a black\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o0yccuyq4p\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/o0yccuyq4p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Plantation Police (@PlantationPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlantationPD\/status\/2042019146624295376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Dennis refused to pull over, reportedly throwing a weapon out of the window of the Kia.<\/p>\n<p>At one point during the pursuit, Dennis was seen driving on the sidewalk to cut through a construction zone that was blocked off.<\/p>\n<p>Devon Spicer, one of the construction workers in the area at the time, told 7News in a phone interview that the suspect narrowly avoided striking them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was driving pretty quickly and then he slowed way down and he, like, went around us and probably around 30 cop cars went by us, I mean, it was pretty crazy,\u201d said Spicer.<\/p>\n<p>Cellphone video provided by Spicer shows him after he jumped onto the back of a trailer just moments before the Kia passes through the grass alongside of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he could\u2019ve easily went crazy and hit the trailer and knocked us off or injured one of the guys on the ground,\u201d said Spicer.<\/p>\n<p>Spicer was left shaken by the experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlood was still pumping, hands were shaking a little bit,\u201d said Spicer.<\/p>\n<p>The pursuit came to an end when an officer performed a precision immobilization technique maneuver on the subject\u2019s Kia SUV near Northwest Second Street and Northwest 31st Avenue near Lauderhill.<\/p>\n<p>The SUV then veered off the road, crashing through a cement wall outside of a nearby home.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis was seen surrendering himself to authorities as he exited his vehicle with his arms raised.<\/p>\n<p>Officers from several agencies were seen in the area with their guns drawn. <\/p>\n<p>Dennis reportedly suffered injuries during the pursuit and was taken to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>7News cameras captured the moment Dennis arrived at the hospital. The extents of his injuries are unknown.<\/p>\n<p>The roadway has since been reopened.<\/p>\n<p>Nobody else was injured during the pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear what charges Dennis will face.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PLANTATION, FLA. 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