HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A couple from Miami-Dade County was arrested last Friday after they traveled to Broward County with their daughter in order to steal a vehicle, authorities said.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office identified the couple as Jeyson Javier, 32, of Opa-locka, and Daniela Alfonso Dominguez, 25.
According to Javier’s arrest report, BSO detectives from the agency’s Burglary Apprehension Team were following a Honda Civic Friday when they spotted Javier exiting the driver’s side door of the car with a skateboard in hand and then going over to a parking lot at 2200 S. Ocean Drive in Hollywood.
Detectives said Javier forcefully entered a 2025 Honda CR-V, re-programmed the vehicle’s key fob and then took off in it as the Civic followed it back to Miami-Dade.
According to the report, Javier stopped the SUV in Miami Gardens where he appeared to rip off the vehicle’s GPS and then drove it to an apartment complex at 20401 NW 17th Avenue in Miami Gardens.
“This is consistent with (the) suspect utilizing an apartment complex as a cool down location for the stolen vehicle,” the report stated.
Detectives said Javier then re-entered the Civic and drove away before he was stopped by authorities in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and 183rd Street.
Deputies said both Javier and Dominguez were taken into custody, and their daughter was found sleeping in the back seat of the Civic.
According to the report, multiple items were found in the car that were believed to be used to steal vehicles.
Both Javier and Dominguez declined to speak with detectives, the report stated.
They both face charges of grand theft auto, possessing burglary tools with intent to use and child neglect without great bodily harm. Javier also has an out of county hold for grand theft of a motor vehicle, online jail records show.
As of Tuesday morning, Javier was being held at the Broward County Main Jail without bond and Dominguez was no longer appearing in the online jail database.
SAFETY TIPS
Here are some ways to protect yourself from tech-savvy car thieves:
- BSO deputies asked drivers to park vehicles in a secured garage.
- If forced to park outside, deputies want drivers to lock their car doors and install a secondary GPS tracker on the vehicle to track it if it’s stolen.
- Deputies also suggest that residents install surveillance cameras where the car is parked.
- The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends using a key fob that activates an ignition kill feature that can only be deactivated when the same fob unlocks the vehicle.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends immobilizing-type devices to prevent thieves from bypassing a vehicle’s ignition system and hot-wiring the vehicle.
- Zurich recommends on-board diagnostics port locks to block thieves from plugging in cloning devices.
- The AARP recommends hiring a mechanic to install a remote kill switch that can cut the power to vital car systems with a key fob.
- Consumer Reports recommends adding a visible steering wheel lock.
Local 10 News Digital Journalist Andrea Torres contributed to this report.
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