Miami-Dade Police raided the home of former state senator Frank Artiles Wednesday morning. Video showed detectives carrying boxes of evidence out of Artiles’ home in Palmetto Bay. Artiles has made no comment, and nobody answered the door at his house Wednesday afternoon after detectives left. Artiles’ name has been mentioned in connection to last November’s election for State Senate.
No. 2 - Police in Coral Gables arrested four people in connection with a high-end car theft that they say is part of a bigger operation.
The car theft happened at a home in Gables Estates off Old Cutler late Sunday morning. Surveillance footage captured one man who was seen opening the gate to a house and then goes on to open the driver s side door of a 2018 Range Rover. Seconds later, he s seen driving off in the car. Police in Coral Gables arrested four people in connection with a high-end car theft that they say is part of a bigger operation. The car theft happened at a home in Gables Estates off Old Cutler late Sunday morning. Surveillance footage captured one man who was seen opening the gate to a house and then goes on to open the driver s side door of a 2018 Range Rover. Seconds later, he s seen driving off in the car.
Coral Gables Police Sergeant Alejandro Escobar said the men figured the car’s key fob had been left inside because the side view mirrors weren’t retracted. He also believes the thieves knew their work would be effortless. That makes it a target, Escobar said. They open the door because they don’t lock because the fob is still inside, and they hit the start button and they are off.
The car was found the following day in Lauderhill.
Also on Monday, a security guard spotted a Mercedes involved in other break-ins in the waterfront neighborhood and called police. The group inside the car later crashed into a street sign and tried to run. A 16-year-old from Fort Lauderdale was taken into custody at that scene.
Odd jobs have fond memories
I was thinking back about all the jobs I’ve held since I started working at the age of 14. Of course, my first job was at a burger fast food joint, and NO not McDonald’s.
It was a new burger place called Monster Burger. What I liked about that job was that I wasn’t just a cashier. I got trained as a line cook. I got to toss the burger patties on the grill, prep the tomatoes, hand slice the homemade fries and slice the lettuce. I learned a lot about cooking, planning, prepping, using various kitchen devices and food hygiene.