MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Police said a serial tire slasher in Miami Beach has finally been stopped.
Miami Beach Police officers arrested 58-year-old Michael James Uttard on Wednesday.
Caught: After our stories aired this week on an accused serial vandal/tire slasher/windshield smasher on Ocean Dr, the @MiamiBeachPD tells me they arrested Michael James Uttard, 58. He’s suspected of committing vandalism on dozens of vehicles since at least May. @wsvn #Exclusive pic.twitter.com/GAbuklSCeh
— Sheldon Fox-7 News (@fox_sheldon) August 25, 2021
Surveillance video captured him throwing a brick into a car windshield, causing it to shatter.
Police said he also slashed tires, and investigators believe he has damaged dozens of vehicles since May.
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