Cross-country stolen SUV ends with two arrests in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY — A stolen Mercedes SUV reported missing in California earlier this year was recovered in Martin County, leading to the arrest of two men after a visit to a local business raised suspicions, authorities said.

Martin County Sheriff’s Office road patrol deputies located the vehicle traveling along Martin Downs Boulevard. The SUV had been reported stolen in January and had since traveled across the country before arriving in South Florida.

Investigators said Kelvin Paulino, 30, of New Hampshire, was driving the vehicle, with 32-year-old Abraham Celestino Valencia Cruz of Massachusetts as a passenger…

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