Breaking: Miami Beach Police Search for Possible Escaped Prisoner Near Mount Sinai Medical Center

Miami Beach police officers are on the scene near Mount Sinai Medical Center following reports of a possible escaped prisoner Thursday.

Police have established a perimeter around the area while officers search for the individual.

Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area as the operation continues.

Mount Sinai Medical Center is located on Alton Road in Miami Beach.

Further details, including the identity of the prisoner and the circumstances of the reported escape, have not yet been released.