Wanted federal fugitive who fled twice before take down in Hialeah identified, FHP says

Authorities have identified the wanted federal fugitive who they say tried to flee from law enforcement twice before he was taken down in a chase caught on camera.

The suspect, 41-year-old Yam Brandy Perera Nuñez, was taken into custody on Thursday, after he was found at a Walgreens near West 68th Street and 12th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida Highway Patrol officials said.

Video obtained by NBC6 showed a heavy police presence, including armed authorities running in the area. Eventually Perea Nuñez hits the ground, and at least half a dozen officers rush on top of him. A Corvette was then towed from the scene.

Hialeah Police officials said their K-9 unit assisted FHP in locating Perera Nuñez, who tried to resist arrest but was Tased and taken into custody.

FHP officials said the same suspect fled from troopers on Wednesday before the pursuit ended in the area of Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 178th Street.

Exclusive video showed a white pick up truck with a trailer attached speeding down Okeechobee Road with police cars close behinds. Witnesses said the incident started as a chase, and that authorities told them a suspect jumped out of a truck and fled on foot.

Perera Nuñez has a lengthy arrest record dating back to 2003 for charges including grand theft, resisting arrest, burglaries, drug trafficking and was at one point detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was also arrested last year in Tampa.

The suspect now faces charges including aggravated fleeing and eluding, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, resisting with violence and grand theft.