Escaped Broward County inmate in custody after leading police on chase, deputies say January 7, 2021 at 8:31 AM EST - Updated January 7 at 8:31 AM A Broward County inmate who escaped from a health center in Fort Lauderdale has been taken into custody after leading authorities on a chase, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office. Azmi Mahmoud fled from Davie police Wednesday afternoon when officers attempted a traffic stop of a BMW that was reported stolen during a carjacking in Hollywood, BSO Sgt. Donald Prichard said. The pursuit crossed into Miami-Dade County, where Mahmoud was taken into custody near Northwest 42nd Avenue and the Gratigny Parkway.