A suspected package thief’s getaway hit a familiar Miami roadblock: MacArthur Causeway traffic.
Miami Beach police say a man swiped packages from a FedEx truck on South Beach, tried to make a run for it across the causeway, and then wound up stuck in the midday crawl. Officers arrested 26-year-old Shajuan Jones of Memphis, Tennessee, and say he was taken into custody without further incident. The arrest happened around midday Wednesday near Collins Avenue, and investigators were still reviewing surveillance footage and witness statements.
According to police, a witness reported seeing a black Mazda SUV back up to the rear of a FedEx truck near 1 Collins Ave, load several boxes into the vehicle, and then drive off. Officers later found the SUV a short distance away. Police say the driver took off after an officer told him to stay put, but video surveillance and the witness’s identification helped lead to the arrest, as reported by WPLG Local 10…