MIAMI – An armed theft suspect, known to be aspect of a gang that commits crimes across the point out, was taken into custody Wednesday immediately after making an attempt a phony jewellery swindle.
According to police, a gentleman on a bike was on SW 8th Road, in the vicinity of 132nd Avenue, when a person later on discovered as 38-12 months-previous Alexandru Eminescu drove up following to him in a black BMW.
Eminescu initially requested for cash, the male on the bicycle advised the law enforcement. He claimed when he pulled out his wallet, Eminescu noticed the amount of money of hard cash he had and tried to promote him what appeared to be fake jewelry.
The man instructed law enforcement when he declined, a person in the passenger seat became agitated and put his hand underneath his shirt as if achieving for a gun. He explained at that level he feared for his lifestyle and gave Eminescu $200 for the phony jewelry. The male then contacted the police.
Investigators reported the robbery was captured on a store’s surveillance digital camera and a examine on the car or truck disclosed it was a rental. Police then learned it was Eminescu. The sufferer positively discovered him in a photograph line up and cell cell phone information put Eminescu at or in the vicinity of the spot where the robbery happened.
Investigators did a minor extra digging and found one thing quite interesting about him. In accordance to his arrest report, they identified “the defendant resides in the region of North Florida, and he is affiliated with a team of traveling customers (of Romanian first rate) alleged to be involved in organized crimes, targeting numerous cities in the point out of Florida.”
On Wednesday, December 28th, investigators uncovered he was back again in the South Florida space and was arrested in Homestead. He’s been charged with armed robbery.
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