Miami-Dade, FL - A man's been arrested after police tracked the GPS ankle monitor he was court ordered to wear to tie him to 14 crimes that occured during a South Florida crime spree.
Miami-Dade Police announced the arrest of 19-year-old Joshua Reed, who was out on bond for grand theft auto charges in Broward County and has a case pending in Palm Beach County.
According to police, Reed had a Broward County court's pre-trial release GPS ankle-worn bracelet on him when he was part of a crew's crime spree.
South Miami Police Department Sgt Fernando Bosch said that officers "were able to track this guy who is responsible for 14 cases."
When questioned by detectives at the North Miami Police Department on Thursday, Reed denied all of the allegations.
Surveillance video captured the crime crew breaking into a home near Dante Fascell Park on January 7th.
The crew was filmed attempting to break a hurricane impact-resistant glass door as a family slept inside.
Police say the thieves were searching for key fobs for luxury cars.
Reed is facing multiple charges of burglary of an occupied and unoccupied structure, grand theft and criminal mischief.