A burglary suspect was taken into custody after crashing into a canal in Plantation on Monday, authorities said.
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Plantation Police officials said they were assisting Lauderhill Police, who had notified surrounding agencies about a white Mazda sedan believed to be involved in a burglary.
Officers later found the vehicle partially submerged in a canal near Northwest 114th Avenue and set up a perimeter in the area.
A witness reported seeing a man matching the suspect’s description flee from the vehicle and travel through the canal area, and a short time later the suspect was found walking along the canal bank and trying to conceal himself in some bushes, police said.
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The suspect then entered a property in the 1000 block of Northwest 114th Avenue while trying to evade law enforcement then entered the rear patio of a neighboring residence, kicked in the rear sliding door, and looked inside, police said.
Officers arrived at the home and took him into custody.
The suspect, 30-year-old Darius Parrish, was arrested on charges including burglary, resisting an officer without violence, and grand theft.
Police said Parrish had property that had been stolen during a home burglary in Sunrise.
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