EL PORTAL, FLA. (WSVN) - Police in El Portal have arrested a man in connection to a string of car burglaries in the area.
Officers took 18-year-old Amos Shuler into custody after they spotted him hiding in a car parked along the 300 block of Northeast 86th Street, Saturday morning.
Investigators said the suspect had items in his possession believed to have been stolen from another vehicle.
He is also believed to be one of two men who were caught on surveillance camera rummaging through a home near Miami Shores in Northeast Miami-Dade, Sept. 1.
Homeowner Roger Mills, who was out of town at the time, said the duo got away with about $10,000 in valuables and deprived him of his sense of security.
“It was disturbing, majorly, particularly knowing you’ve got a 17-month-old son and had something like that happened when someone was home, that’s even more alarming,” he said.
Authorities advised residents to lock their car doors and keep their valuables out of sight.
The second subject in the Northeast Miami-Dade break-in remains at large. If you have any information on his whereabouts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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