Convicted felon from Minnesota arrested in Miami Beach after fleeing from officers, police say

A convicted felon from Minnesota was arrested on Saturday in Miami Beach after being accused of fleeing from officers during a traffic stop, authorities said.

Jirell Thomas, 38, was charged with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, eluding/fleeing police, and resisting an officer without violence.

According to Miami Beach Police, at around 4:45 p.m., officers attempted a traffic stop on a black Dodge Durango that was in the 1000 block of Ocean Drive…

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