23 vehicles found with slashed tires in North Beach area, police say

Most vehicles had at least 2 tires slashed

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. ā€“ Miami Beach police are investigating after 23 vehicles were discovered with slashedĀ tires in the North Beach area.

Miami Beach police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez confirmed the vehicles were found Monday morning in the area of Collins Avenue and 79th Street.

"I woke up this morning and a guy woke me up -- a neighbor toldĀ me the tires are all punched,"Ā Cordell Fairweather said. "I just bought these tires a week ago, so I'm not very pleased about that."

"My neighbor said, 'Check your carĀ because my tires had been slashed.' Both my vehicles tires have been slashed,"Ā another victim, Rachel Fred, said.

Most cars had at least two tires slashed. And that does a lot of damage and it's expensive to replace them.

Claudia ZumboĀ told Local 10 News reporter Janine Stanwood thatĀ it's costing her more than $400 to put new tires on her SUV.

While detectives canvassed the area for clues, road rangers helpedĀ some people change out their tires.Ā 

But no one has any idea who would vandalize their vehicles or why.

"There's no reason, you know, causing problems for the rest of us," Fred said. :I have to go to work.Ā I have to provide for my kids."

Anyone with further information is asked to call the Miami Beach Police Department or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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About the Authors:

Janine Stanwood joined Local 10 News in February 2004 as an assignment editor. She is now a general assignment reporter. Before moving to South Florida from her Washington home, Janine was the senior legislative correspondent for a United States senator on Capitol Hill.

Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com.