DAVIE, Fla. — Davie police arrested two men earlier this week after an overnight spree of breaking into vehicles and stealing thousands of dollars of items around neighborhoods near Nova Southeastern University.
Police said the suspects broke car windows in several parking lots and stole items like laptops, iPads and other valuables.
Several vehicles in the area were seen with shattered windows covered in plastic bags after the break-ins.
“It is definitely scary. You don’t expect that in Davie -- it’s like a college town,” one victim said.
“Sirens didn’t stop. I actually called 911,” resident Raed Awlakey said.
Police said officers spotted the suspects just after 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Investigators identified them as 18-year-old Armaun Livingston and 19-year-old Jamarcus Rollins, who were inside a stolen vehicle that matched the description police were looking for.
When officers tried to stop the car, police said the driver sped off before crashing near Southwest 75th Way into a truck owned by Sam Mays.
“They ended up hitting my vehicle and they ran,” Mays said.
Police said Livingston was quickly captured after jumping out of the driver’s side.
Rollins, the passenger, ran from the crash and was later found hiding on the front porch of a nearby home.
Resident Jodiann Perry said she woke up to the sound of officers arresting Rollins while she was inside with her 13-month-old daughter.
“I just heard a lot of noise, like screaming ‘hands up, don’t move,’ and then the guy screaming saying ‘my head, he got my head,’” Perry said.
Police said a K-9 helped capture Rollins. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Investigators said Livingston and Rollins now face more than 40 charges. A judge set Livingston’s bond at more than $100,000.
Livingston had not posted bond as of Thursday. If released, he will be required to wear a GPS ankle monitor and have a curfew of 7 p.m.
Anyone who believes their vehicle was targeted in the break-ins are urged to contact Davie police or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
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