Video shows suspects stealing GPS units from boats at southwest Miami-Dade dealership

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Surveillance video exclusively obtained by Local 10 News on Friday shows two suspects who deputies say arrived at a powersports dealership and stole high-end GPS units from boats in southwest Miami-Dade earlier this year.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Surveillance video exclusively obtained by Local 10 News on Friday shows two suspects who deputies say arrived at a powersports dealership and stole high-end GPS units from boats in southwest Miami-Dade earlier this year.

The video, shared by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, captures the incident that occurred just after 1 a.m. on Jan. 17 at Gables Motorsports in the 7300 block of Bird Road.

Video shows a person wearing a hooded sweatshirt walking up to the boats before climbing inside one vessel, then moving to another.

Deputies said the man was cutting GPS units off the boats.

They said a second person, wearing a black jacket, later arrived in a Tesla and is seen approaching the boats. Investigators said he was acting as a lookout.

The two men, identified as James Briggs-Stanford, of Atlanta, and Shavonte Malone, of southwest Miami-Dade, were later arrested on grand theft, burglary and criminal mischief charges.

Investigators said the surveillance video played a key role in tracking down the suspects.

Police said the theft caused thousands of dollars in damage, but the GPS units were ultimately recovered.

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Byron Tollefson

Byron Tollefson

Byron Tollefson joined Local 10 News as a reporter in July 2025.