Three boat burglary suspects were arrested after a cross-county search by officials led them to bail out of their vehicle in Miami early Friday, officials said.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said they received a call shortly before 3:30 a.m. about a burglary of a boat at a marina located near the 800 block of South Federal Highway in Pompano Beach.
David Giannone, the owner of Complete Marine, said the thieves got in by cutting a chain on fence, then made their way to a boat.
Giannone said they stole two GPS units, each costing $10,000, and they also left behind tons of damage.
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Giannone says one of his security guards called 911 before the thieves drove off.
BSO deputies responded to investigate and found that three men fled in a grey vehicle. BSO Aviation and K-9 units responded.
The suspects led deputies into a cross-county search as they drove through various jurisdictions in Broward and Miami-Dade County.
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According to investigators, the suspects then bailed out of the car near Northwest 24th Avenue and 36th Street in Miami.
Video showed images of the suspects' vehicle. The car was left abandoned on the road, with the doors wide open and a license plate rested on the floor of the passenger's side.
All three men were subsequently taken into custody. They were identified as 20-year-olds Hansen Hernandez and Alexis Ruiz and 19-year-old Carlos Socorro.
They appeared in bond court Saturday morning and are facing different charges including burglary, grand theft and resisting officers without violence.
Video footage captured the moment one of the men was pinned on the ground in front of one of the nearby homes. Heavily armed officers were later seen walking the man into police custody.
Caridad Hernandez said she walked out of her house and saw part of the police activity.
"They did a good job," she said of officers, who used canines to help catch three men.
BSO detectives continue to investigate this incident.
