Police: Masked MS-13 gang member attempts carjacking in Coral Gables

The suspect, of Honduran nationality, carried a firearm, a knife and a mask.

MS-13 Gangbanger Arrested for Attempted Armed Carjacking in Upscale Miami Enclave

Honduran national caught with gun, knife near scene of crime in Coral Gables

Police: Masked MS-13 gang member attempts carjacking in Coral Gables

A masked MS-13 gang member armed with a gun and a knife attempted a carjacking on Friday at a street stop in Miami-Dade County, police said. According to the Coral Gables Police Department, Wilson Verela approached the driver at the stop sign at Red Road and Southwest 25 Street. “The victim got away and notified the Coral Gables Police who responded within minutes,” Sgt. Michelle Christensen, a CGPD spokeswoman, wrote. Police officers responded …

Alleged MS-13 gang member arrested in attempted carjacking in Coral Gables: Police

An alleged MS-13 gang member was arrested for an attempted carjacking in Coral Gables Friday morning, police said. Coral Gables Police said a resident had been stopped at a stop sign near the 1500 block of Red Road when he was approached by a masked man who attempted to take his vehicle. The victim was able to get away and called police, who responded and took the suspect into custody in the area and recovered a gun, knife and mask. The suspect,…

MS-13 Gangbanger Arrested for Attempted Armed Carjacking in Upscale Miami Enclave - Border Hawk

A dangerous criminal with suspected ties to a transnational gang was arrested for trying to carjack a motorist at gunpoint in Florida this week, according to reports.  The harrowing incident unfolded on Friday morning in Coral Gables, a ritzy city in Miami-Dade County. A local resident was stopped on a busy road near the University […]

An alleged member of the MS-13 gang was arrested for an attempted carjacking in Coral Gables on Friday morning, police reported. Coral Gables police reported that a resident stopped at a stop sign near 1500 Red Road when a masked man approached him and tried to steal his vehicle. The victim managed to escape and called the police, who came and arrested the suspect in the area, recovering a gun, a knife and a mask. The suspect, Wilson Verela, had…