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/global/police/home.page 2026-08-13 2026-08-13T13:00:00.000Z 09 00 am Det. A. Colome [email protected] 305-471-1900 From Stolen to Recovered: MDSO Arrests Statue Thief On Saturday, August 8, 2026, at approximately 1:04 p.m., Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) Miami Lakes Municipal District deputies responded to the intersection of NW 154th Street and NW 89th Avenue in reference to a stolen statue. On Saturday, August 8, 2026, at approximately 1:04 p.m., Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) Miami Lakes Municipal District deputies responded to the intersection of NW 154th Street and NW 89th Avenue in reference to a stolen statue. Detectives from the General Investigations Unit (GIU) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. According to investigators, a bronze statue valued at approximately $8,000.00, was removed by unknown subject(s). On August 12th, 2026, MDSO detectives developed critical information regarding the whereabouts of the statue. With the assistance of the Robbery Intervention Detail (RID), detectives were able to locate and recover the statue and arrest the defendant as he was attempting to drop it off at another location. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to determine whether any additional individuals were involved. We are grateful for the community coming together to share information that led to locating the statue. UPDATE #1: A second individual has been arrested in connection with the theft of the statute. He has been charged accordingly and identified below.  yes Theft PD260808223585 08/08/2026 at approx. 1:04 p.m. NW 154 Street and NW 89 Avenue Miami Lakes Florida Town of Miami Lakes Derick Coca M W 01/11/1999 27-years-old 15100 NW 91st Court Miami Lakes Florida Grand Theft 3rd Degree Damian De Los Santos M W 11/02/1999 19720 NW 40th Court Miami Gardens FL GRAND THEFT 3RD DEGREE 2026 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office 1 rel1786629350430709 Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Fred Taylor Headquarters - 9105 NW 25th Street Doral 33172 Mabel Pujals [email protected] 305-471-1945 local county miami-dade constitutional-offices constitutional Miami-Dade Sheriff's OfficeMDSO Contact Us /global/police/contact-police.page About Us /global/police/about-police.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office To serve, protect and promote a safe and secure environment Protecting with courage, serving with professionalism. <hr /> The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office protects and serves Miami-Dade County with honor, integrity, and professionalism, partnering with the community to ensure law and order, safety, and trust through fair and transparent efforts. 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MIAMI-DADE ( August 13, 2026 )–

On Saturday, August 8, 2026, at approximately 1:04 p.m., Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) Miami Lakes Municipal District deputies responded to the intersection of NW 154^th Street and NW 89^th Avenue in reference to a stolen statue.

Detectives from the General Investigations Unit (GIU) responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. According to investigators, a bronze statue valued at approximately $8,000.00, was removed by unknown subject(s).

On August 12^th, 2026, MDSO detectives developed critical information regarding the whereabouts of the statue. With the assistance of the Robbery Intervention Detail (RID), detectives were able to locate and recover the statue and arrest the defendant as he was attempting to drop it off at another location.

The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to determine whether any additional individuals were involved. We are grateful for the community coming together to share information that led to locating the statue.

UPDATE #1: A second individual has been arrested in connection with the theft of the statute. He has been charged accordingly and identified below.

* UPDATE *

Case Info

Topic:

Theft

Case #:

PD260808223585

Date & Time of Occurrence:

08/08/2026 at approx. 1:04 p.m.

Address of Occurrence:

NW 154 Street and NW 89 Avenue
Miami Lakes, Florida

Victim(s) Info:

Victim #1:

Victim's Name:

Town of Miami Lakes, (/)

Subject(s) Info:

Subject #1:

Subject's Name:

Derick Coca , (W/M)

Subject's DOB:

01/11/1999

Subject's Age:

27-years-old

Subject's Address:

15100 NW 91st Court
Miami Lakes , Florida

Subject's Charges:

Grand Theft 3rd Degree

Subject #2:

Subject's Name:

Damian De Los Santos, (W/M)

Subject's DOB:

11/02/1999

Subject's Address:

19720 NW 40th Court
Miami Gardens, FL

Subject's Charges:

GRAND THEFT 3RD DEGREE

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Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
Fred Taylor Headquarters - 9105 NW 25th Street, Doral, FL 33172

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