Man arrested after allegedly stealing and crashing Homestead police car – NBC 6 South Florida

Officials said a man was arrested after stealing a Homestead police car and crashing it Monday.

The incident began when Homestead police officers said officers responded to a rollover accident at Northeast 8th Street and N. Homestead Boulevard.

Officers discovered a suspect, later identified as 42-year-old Johnny Lott, and recovered items related to the crash investigation, officials said.

An officer asked Lott to leave the area, but instead of complying, he got into a marked police vehicle and drove off, officials said.

Lott lost control of the car, crashed into a fence at JD Redd Park and was taken into custody.

Video from Only in Dade showed an officer receiving help from civilians to arrest the suspect.

Lott faces multiple charges, including grand theft of a motor vehicle, grand theft of police equipment, falsely impersonating an officer and resisting an officer without violence.