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Search on for man who fled Plantation robbery in police car and drove to Lauderhill

A search was taking place Tuesday afternoon for a man who robbed a convenience store and got away — in a Plantation police cruiser.

Police spokesman Phil Toman said that on Tuesday morning officials got a call about a fight at a convenience store, but it turned out to be an armed robbery.

An officer saw the man "and the guy was running, so [the officer] got out real quick" of the squad car, Toman said. However, the suspect "doubled back" and got into the police car — which still had its keys in the ignition — and drove off.