MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old man from Miami Gardens was arrested twice in less than a week after leading law enforcement on two separate chases down U.S. 1.
On June 12, 2026, Jefry Julian Chaucanes Vasquez was released from the Monroe County jail. Right after walking out, he stole a Ford SUV from the Plantation Key Courthouse parking lot and fled from officers once again.
The incident started on Friday around 5 p.m. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received notice that the Florida Highway Patrol was pursuing a Ford SUV. The vehicle had fled from a reckless driving traffic stop near Mile Marker 83…