Suspect Captured at Fontainebleau in Miami Beach Manhunt

MIAMI BEACH — Police shut down traffic in a five-block area as they searched for a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle on Thursday near the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

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Police reopened traffic shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday minutes before the suspect identified as Jasper Walker was taken into custody in the rear of the Fontainebleau by hotel security and Miami Beach police, according to the department's Ernesto Rodriguez.

A Fontainebleau employee told Patch that the massive luxury hotel was placed on lockdown around 1 p.m. and guests were asked to remain in their rooms as the manhunt unfolded outside.

"They're inside taking safety," the employee said during the lockdown.

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Miami Beach police said that Walker may have been armed and dangerous. Miami Beach police also released two photos of Walker.

Patch will update this story as information becomes available.

Photos courtesy of the Miami Beach Police Department