PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Orlando brothers are behind bars after a wild smash-and-grab at a Palm Beach Gardens Best Buy led to a high-speed chase on the Florida Turnpike.
According to a Palm Beach Gardens Police Department arrest report, 30-year-old Noah Kalif Jones and 28-year-old Nykee A. Jones walked into the Best Buy on Legacy Avenue around 8 p.m. on Saturday disguised in orange construction vests and safety glasses. Once inside the electronics department, the duo allegedly began violently ripping and cutting high-end cameras, lenses, and cell phones from their security tethers using wire snips.
Store employees told police the men acted together, pulling items aggressively while ignoring the store’s activating display alarms. In total, the brothers allegedly stole more than $36,000 in merchandise and caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the store’s entry doors and display tables…