LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A car thief was arrested following a dramatic helicopter chase with a K-9 assist in Lake Worth Beach.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said Tyler Kimmel, 33, was arrested on May 7, following a covert operation by the South Florida Task Force (SFTF). Kimmel was apprehended in Lake Worth Beach after a 2014 Kia Optima, reported stolen on April 30, was located by detectives.
The vehicle, identified by its swapped tag, was found at an auto repair shop at 1901 Florida Street, according to the arrest affidavit. SFTF agents, with the assistance of a PBSO helicopter and K-9 team, conducted surveillance and moved in for the arrest…