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Biltmore Hotel worker’s $7,800 kitchen theft included lobster tails, pork belly, cops say
A former employee of the Biltmore in Coral Gables was arrested after he was accused of stealing thousands of dollars' worth of food from the hotel's kitchen, authorities said. Diego Alfredo Medina-Acosta, 37, was arrested Monday on a charge of first-degree grand theft, Miami-Dade jail records showed. According to an...
Man stabs woman who was watching child’s soccer game in Miami, report says
A man accused of stabbing a woman who was watching her child's soccer game in Miami back in August was arrested, authorities said. Jayson Suprinvil, 31, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. According to authorities, on Aug. 23, officers arrived at 6301 Northeast 2nd Avenue after receiving...
Man caught with 10 birds hidden in underpants arrested at MIA after returning from...
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - An alleged bird smuggler has now landed into trouble after arriving at Miami International Airport with 10 birds hidden in his underpants. United States Customs and Border Patrol officials said that Alberto Hernandez Castillo arrived at MIA from Cuba on Sunday and agents notic
‘You took them,’ man says to killer who suffocated his mother, sisters with bag
Michael Padrino Jr. recalled how one day he prepared a prepackaged Lunchables meal, but his mother walked in, tossed it to the side and made him a plate of spaghetti. At the time, Padrino didn’t think much of it, but he said it’s now a memory he clings onto. He also remembers his sister Julia being smart and making sur
Shopper Charged With Stealing $867 Worth of Perfume From Boca Raton Store
A Miami man was arrested Sunday on a felony grand theft charge after police say he walked out of Saks Fifth Avenue at Town Center at Boca Raton with two bottles of perfume worth about $790, according to a Boca Raton Police Department report. Andy Gil Alberto, 46, was arrested after a store loss prevention […]
Dirty Dining Extra: Gables restaurant ordered shut for 3rd time! Plus 2 others rack...
It was a busy day for dirty dining inspectors across South Florida with several restaurants ordered shut on Monday after inspectors found a long list of food-safety violations. One restaurant had a staggering 44 violations, while another had 38. And there were roach problems at several locations including Sawa in...
Hotel employee accused of swiping $7,800 worth of food from Biltmore
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — A Biltmore Hotel employee has been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of more than $7,800 worth of food products from the Coral Gables hotel, according to an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday. Jail records show Diego Alfredo Medina Acosta,...
Roaches and food mold at a Coral Gables restaurant that failed 2 inspections
A Coral Gables restaurant with “Contemporary Mediterr-Asian Cuisine” was shut down Monday and Tuesday by filth, mold and roaches. That’s what a state inspector chronicled about the visits to Sawa, 360 San Lorenzo Ave., in Coral Gables’ Shops of Merrick Park. Monday’s routine inspection found 15 total violations, includ
Burger King manager in Miami steals over $700 after fraudulent transactions, report says
A Burger King manager accused of stealing money from the fast-food eatery in Miami was arrested on Monday, authorities said. Regina Deshazior, 33, was charged with organized fraud of $20,000 or less. During her court appearance on Tuesday, a judge set Deshazior's bond at $2,500. Authorities said that an officer...
