U.S. authorities have identified the individual sought by federal justice and apprehended on Thursday in Hialeah, following two consecutive days of police events that kept multiple South Florida agencies on high alert.
The suspect is Yam Brandy Perera Núñez, a 41-year-old Cuban national with an extensive criminal record dating back to 2003, featuring charges such as grand theft, resisting arrest, burglary, and drug trafficking.
According to NBC Miami, he was once detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and was also arrested last year in Tampa.
Additionally, law enforcement sources cited by Univision 23 Miami disclosed that he was deported in September 2025 and reentered the U.S. illegally, a crime for which a federal court document listed him as a wanted fugitive.
"In June 2025, the Desoto County Sheriff in Florida arrested Yam Brandy Perera Núñez for stealing a forklift valued at nearly $100,000. At that time, he was labeled as a felon with a history of serious offenses," Univision 23 reported.
The Thursday operation concluded dramatically at the junction of West 68th Street and 12th Avenue, involving over twenty officers in a high-profile arrest.
A video posted on Instagram by user onlyindade shows a significant police presence surrounding the individual, who made one last attempt to flee before being subdued with a Taser. Witnesses noted that as he was handcuffed, he appeared to have a bleeding nose and seemed disoriented.
The series of incidents began on Wednesday when Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officers attempted to pull over a white Dodge truck with a trailer heading south on Okeechobee Road near Pembroke Road.
The driver refused to stop, sparking a vehicle chase that ended when the suspect abandoned the truck and fled on foot in the area of Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 178th Street in northwest Miami-Dade County.
A police helicopter surveyed the area, ground blockades were set up, and a K-9 unit was deployed, but the fugitive managed to escape that day.
Perera Núñez is now facing charges including aggravated fleeing and eluding, aggravated assault, serious bodily injury, resisting with violence, and grand theft.
The operation involved the FHP, Hialeah Police, and Department of Homeland Security agents, with road closures impacting local residents for several hours.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Arrest of Yam Brandy Perera Núñez
What led to the arrest of Yam Brandy Perera Núñez?
Yam Brandy Perera Núñez was arrested following a police chase in Hialeah after he fled from officers trying to stop his vehicle. His capture was part of a two-day operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
What charges is Yam Brandy Perera Núñez facing?
Perera Núñez faces several charges, including aggravated fleeing and eluding, aggravated assault, serious bodily injury, resisting arrest with violence, and grand theft.