Man arrested for stealing tools

A 60-year-old Marathon man was arrested Wednesday for stealing power tools from a construction site.

Silberio Santana Diaz was charged with burglary and larceny.

Lt. Derek Paul responded to Sombrero Boulevard regarding a burglary in process where he met with a witness. The witness told Lt. Paul she saw a man, later identified as Diaz, riding a blue bicycle while holding power tools. She spoke to a nearby construction crew who stated their tools were stolen. The witness gave Lt. Paul a description of the man on the bicycle.

The owner of the tools told Lt. Paul he saw a man throw some tools near a Dumpster before riding away on a bicycle. The owner stated he recovered the tools near the Dumpster, but he wished to press charges.

Lt. Paul described the suspect to several other people in the area and eventually he found Diaz hiding in a closet under the stairs of a nearby hotel. Lt. Paul recognized Diaz from previous encounters with law enforcement. The witness identified Diaz as the suspect.

Diaz was taken to jail.

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