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.