Two men arrested in home burglary

Two Miami-Dade County, Florida men were arrested Sunday following a residential burglary on Cudjoe Key in which firearms and jewelry were stolen. The Sheriff’s Office recovered the stolen items, which had a total approximate value of $2,000.

  • Stif Robert Benitez, 28, of Homestead, Florida, was charged with burglary and tampering with evidence.
  • Derek Gonzalez, 27, of Miami, Florida, was charged with tampering with evidence and accessory to burglary.

The Sheriff’s Office responded to Blackbeard Lane at approximately 5 p.m. regarding a burglary wherein the victim observed a suspect, wearing a mask and hoodie, flee with a lock box in a Toyota SUV. The victim was able to provide the vehicle tag number and other information as well as security video footage.

The suspect vehicle was later stopped on U.S. 1 in Marathon, Florida. Both suspects were inside.

The lock box containing a gold ring, four handguns, and ammunition, was recovered. Both men were taken to jail.

Man arrested for video voyeurism

A 46-year-old Marathon, Florida man was arrested Sunday for using a cell phone to illegally videotape a woman.

Lazaro M. Alonzo Martinez was charged with video voyeurism.

The Sheriff’s Office was called to the Publix in Marathon, Florida on Jan. 8, 2024, at approximately 2:27 p.m. whereupon the manager provided security video footage showing Martinez using a cell phone to take pictures/video under or up a 46-year-old female victim’s dress while she was shopping.

A warrant was obtained for Martinez’s arrest and he was booked into jail on Sunday.

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