Box-wearing thief drops disguise long enough to reveal face, helping lead to arrest
Florida Thief Gets Caught on Camera Wearing Cardboard Box over Head
A robbery suspect in Florida is making headlines for his bizarre choice of disguise. The man was caught on surveillance video wearing a cardboard box over his head while allegedly stealing phones from a local store. However, his plan backfired as he briefly removed the makeshift mask, revealing his face to the cameras.
The incident took place at Irepair Tech in Miami Gardens, where the unidentified man was captured on video smashing glass displays and swiping phones while sporting the box in an apparent attempt to conceal his identity. Despite his efforts, the suspect was eventually caught after the store owner recognized him from the footage and alerted the police.
According to Jeremias Berganza, the owner of Irepair Tech, the thief made off with 19 iPhones and $8,000 in cash. Not long after the robbery, the suspect was found drinking with his friends at a nearby liquor store in the same plaza, leading to his arrest by Miami Gardens police later that day.
The identity of the suspect has not been released, and authorities have not provided any additional information about the robbery.
FAQs:
What did the thief use as a disguise?
The thief used a cardboard box as a makeshift mask to conceal his face during the robbery.
What did he steal from the store?
The thief made off with 19 iPhones and $8,000 in cash.
How was he caught?
The suspect was caught after the store owner recognized him from surveillance footage and alerted the police. He was later found drinking with friends at a nearby liquor store in the same plaza.
Has the suspect’s identity been released?
No, the identity of the suspect has not been released, and authorities have not provided any additional information about the robbery.
Thief wearing box drops the disguise briefly to uncover face, aiding in identified and arrested.
A robbery suspect in Florida was caught on surveillance video wearing a cardboard box over his head while allegedly stealing phones from a store. However, the man briefly removed the ill-fitting mask, allowing his disguise to be dropped. The strange incident took place around 4 a.m. on a Saturday morning at Irepair Tech in Miami Gardens. The store owner Jeremias Berganza shared footage of the break-in with NBC 6.
The video shows the unidentified man smashing glass displays and grabbing phones while wearing the box over his head as if attempting to conceal his face. But he briefly removed the box cover while rummaging through the store’s merchandise and revealed his face. Store owner Jeremias Berganza said that the man stole 19 iPhones and $8,000 in cash.
Berganza immediately began looking around the plaza where his cell phone repair business is located and asked others to let him know if they saw the suspect. Eventually, the alleged thief was found in the same plaza drinking with buddies at a nearby liquor store, leading to his arrest by Miami Gardens police later that day.
Authorities have not released the suspect’s name or any further information about the robbery.
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