Deputies recover $14K in stolen tools after pursuit in Martin County

MARTIN COUNTY — Two men were arrested after deputies recovered more than $14,000 worth of stolen tools following a brief pursuit tied to a vehicle burglary at a local business, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.

The theft targeted a work truck parked at a business along Southwest Ellipse Way. The victim noticed suspicious activity around his trailer and called the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies later located the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as 45-year-old Marcos Andres Balbuena Lopez of Palm Springs, refused to pull over, prompting a short pursuit…

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