Police: Videos show dumb thieves in Key Biscayne
Key Biscayne Police Chief Frank Sousa said some of the dumbest thieves he has ever seen dared to show up in his village and he had the videos to prove it.
Sousa and his detectives shared the surveillance videos on Monday to ask the public for help with finding a clumsy carjacker on the run and his three accomplices.
“The suspect does need some driving lessons,” said Sousa, who has been serving as the KBPD chief since October 2021.
Detectives have been investigating the case since the crew broke into a home’s garage and into a Cadillac Escalade, which had a theft deterrent system, at about 3:20 a.m., on May 20, in one of Florida’s safest areas.
“They had a really hard time getting the Escalade to get into gear to be able to back it up,” said Sousa, formerly with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
Earlier this year, KBPD officers reported finding Justin Jimenez, 18, in a stolen car, and after a pursuit that also involved the Miami-Dade Police Department, found him hiding on a lot where a house was under construction on Harbor Drive.
In late May, KBPD officers also reported arresting Michael McKenzie, 29, who was the suspect in a trail of electric bicycle thefts in both Key Biscayne and Coral Gables.
Detectives were asking anyone with information about the recent case to call KBPD at 305-365-5555, or Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Watch the May 20 video
