Man arrested after stealing SUV from Miami Shores car dealership, leading police on pursuit
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A man is behind bars after police said he swiped a car off a dealership lot and led officers on a high-speed pursuit. The ride-off occurred at Tropical Chevrolet in Miami Shores on Friday afternoon. Car salesman Din Mukhammed Toleubay said the man arrived at the dealership looking for a new car. Got the car from the lot, drove it up to the front. I was showing him the features he said. During the showing, Toleubay said he was duped, and the driver seemed interested in a different kind of test drive. And as I was closing the back door, he hopped in the driver s seat and drove off, said Toleubay. I was like, He totally stole the car.' The dealership immediately contacted police to report the crime. According to police scanners, the man took a ride to Miami Beach and kept driving even as Miami Shores Police officers closed in behind him. Attention all units, it s going to be a black Chevy Tahoe, unknown tag at this time, said the dispatcher. Toleubay s