Man accused of fleeing from deputies in stolen Cadillac in northwest Miami-Dade faces judge

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A 26-year-old man accused of leading law enforcement on a pursuit in a stolen Cadillac SUV through northwestern Miami-Dade County faced Judge Mindy Glazer on Thursday morning.

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Klauss Anthony Moise appeared before Glazer, who reviewed his charges that include fleeing and eluding a police officer, resisting an officer without violence and grand theft of a vehicle.

Court records show Moise, who was already on probation at the time of his arrest,will remained in custody pending another court appearance.

Authorities said the pursuit began Wednesday after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office robbery intervention detectives spotted a stolen black Cadillac SUV that had been reported by Miami Gardens police.

Investigators said detectives attempted to stop the vehicle near Northwest 22nd Avenue and 151st Street, but Moise continued driving. At one point during the pursuit, authorities said he stopped in the middle of the road before continuing on.

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They said Florida Highway Patrol troopers later assisted in the pursuit and performed a PIT maneuver to stop the SUV near Northwest 152nd Street.

Authorities said Moise then got out of the vehicle and ran into bushes near train tracks in Miami Gardens before deputies took him into custody.

“Law enforcement did a very good job,” said Marvin Walls Jr., who lives nearby. “Because of all the action was going, I went in the house. That was it. I saw everything on the news.”

Jail record show Moise has faced criminal charges before.

In 2022, he was charged as an accessory after the fact in the death of Amanda Collins. Investigators said he helped Collins’ boyfriend, Xavier West, dispose of her body in an Opa-locka canal.

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Moise is scheduled to return to court Friday.