Thief takes $2K in equipment from small business owners in Miami-Dade

Surveillance video shows thief in action

MIAMI-DADE, Fla. ā€“ The Fuentes family was working at aĀ State Farm business in Miami-Dade when a thief took advantage of them.Ā 

Their work trailer was parked at Southwest 60th Avenue and Bird Road when aĀ man in a vehicle appearing to be aĀ black Chrysler 300 opened it without their permission.Ā 

The man took weed-walkers, chain saws and edgers. Cristino Fuentes, who has been running Fuentes Landscaping for about 14 years, said theĀ equipment is worth about $2,000.Ā 

Fuentes was asking anyone with information about his equipment and the thief to contact police officers or Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.Ā 
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The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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