NewzA northeast Miami-Dade man with a long criminal history is facing a grand theft charge after deputies said he stole “$30,000 worth of U-Haul dollies” from a business near Doral.Juan Mendes, 40, is accused of targeting Express Bags Inc. at 7500 NW 55th St., a luggage and equipment transporter which, according to its website, works with clients including professional sports teams and music artists.Deputies said at around 10:40 p.m. 26, Mendes pulled up to the business in a Chevrolet Tahoe and attached the six dollies to the SUV and drove them away.Mendes had been identified as the suspect in March and he was officially arrested for the case on Sunday morning, hours after apparently being booked on a misdemeanor charge in a hit-and-run case.Mendes has a decade-long history of thievery in Miami-Dade, state records show.According to the Florida Department of Corrections, he has nearly a dozen convictions, most of which are for theft or burglary.FDOC records show Mendes spent about five months in state prison in 2023.He may be headed back eventually.
As of Tuesday afternoon, he was being held at TGK with a bond listed as “to be set” in jail records. .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; line-height:1; width:100%; min-height:48px; padding:10px; border-radius:8px; text-decoratio… Three people were taken into custody Tuesday after a police chase involving Fort Lauderdale police officers and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, authorities said.According to Fort Lauderdale police, an officer located a vehicle at approximately 11:30 a.m.
that had just been involved in a “felony incident” in Pompano Beach.Police said the vehicle had previously fled from BSO deputies.A Fort Lauderdale officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over, prompting officers to initiate a pursuit, according to FLPD.BSO deputies and the agency’s Aviation Unit later joined the pursuit.Authorities said the chase came to an end in the 1600 block of West Sunrise Boulevard after Fort Lauderdale police deployed a grappler, a device designed to help officers stop fleeing vehicles.Police said three people “immediately bailed out of the vehicle” and ran from the scene.All three were taken into custody a short time later, according to FLPD.Authorities have not released the identities of those arrested or details about the felony incident in Pompano Beach that preceded the pursuit.BSO is taking the lead on the investigation. Darius Parrish refused to stop on Monday night in Broward County, drove off the road, over grass, and into a shallow canal, according to police. Lauderhill police officers were searching for a suspect who was wearing a blue Nike shirt and blue jeans, according to police scanner traffic.
With the car partially submerged in murky water, Parrish, 30, jumped out and ran away near Hiatus Road and Sunrise Boulevard in Plantation, according to police. For us, it was a big surprise,” said John Bell, who saw a Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter with a spotlight searching his neighborhood. Plantation police officers searched for Parrish in the area of North University Drive and Cleary Boulevard.
A witness said police officers ordered area residents to stay inside. Parrish attempted to break into a house while he was trying to get away from BSO deputies and Plantation police officers, according to police officers. According to inmate records, Plantation police officers arrested Parrish, who faced four charges: Two counts of unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling, third-degree grand theft of property valued between $40 and $750, and resisting arrest without violence.
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