Surrounded by a SWAT team at a West Palm Beach motel, Resiles surrendered peacefully late Wednesday night; thus ended one of the most intensive manhunts in South Florida history.
"South Florida is a safer place," declared Broward Sheriff Scott Israel.
Resiles was accused of stabbing a Davie woman in 2014. A $50,000 reward had been offered for tips leading to his capture.Dayonte Resiles was taken into custody Wednesday night shortly before 11 and Palm Beach County. @ScottJIsrael heading to PSB for briefing
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Police had made a series of arrests over the past few days and indicated they knew where he was hiding all along. On Wednesday, cops arrested two more accomplices in the case.
Resiles was arrested around 11 p.m. last night at the Days Inn at 2300 W. 45th St.
Earlier in the day, cops had charged Francine Mesadieu, a 31-year-old cousin of Resiles, and Paige Lazarya Jackson, age 18, of Fort Lauderdale. The authorities alleged Mesadieu, who was on probation, had given Resiles a wig, colored contact lenses, and clothes. Resiles had called Jackson before the escape.
Also accused of conspiring in the escape are: Laquay Stern, whose BMW was used as a getaway car; Winston Russell, age 22, of Sunrise, who piloted the BMW; 17-year-old twins TreVon and
More than 200 Broward Sheriff's employees, as well as officers from numerous other local, federal, and state agencies, were involved in the search.
Authorities said there would likely be more arrests.