A swift response by the Miami Springs Police Department on Saturday morning, October 3, 2026, led to the arrest of a suspect accused of attempting to break into vehicles in residential Miami Springs.
Lionel Melaki Timms, 38, was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of attempted burglary of an unoccupied conveyance.
Doorbell Camera Alert Leads to Prompt Arrest
According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. A resident in the 300 block of Pinecrest Drive noticed a stranger walking through her driveway on her doorbell security camera. The camera captured the suspect, later identified as Timms, actively pulling on the door handles of vehicles parked in the driveway…