The City of Miami Springs Police Department arrested Jose Lazaro Sanchez for allegedly breaking and entering an occupied home on Miller Drive on the East end of Miami Springs (Near NW 36th Street).  The incident occurred on Sunday, May 30th at approximately 11:15 am.  According to the report from the Miami Springs Police Department, the homeowner noticed the backdoor was opened and damaged after greeting a friend at the front door.   The homeowner noticed the suspect fleeing in the backyard and called the police.

Miami Springs Police were able to track down the 33 year old Sanchez on South Royal Poinciana Boulevard.  After an initial chase, they were able to relocate him and apprehend the subject.  He was transferred nearby to TGK.

Arrested for allegedly burglarizing and occupied Miami Springs home:  Jose Lazaro Sanchez
Arrested for allegedly burglarizing and occupied Miami Springs home: Jose Lazaro Sanchez. Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections

Below is the complete press release from the City of Miami Springs Police Department:

On May 30, 2021, at approximately 11:15 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Miller Driver reference an occupied residential burglary that had just occurred.  The victim advised his child was inside the house playing video games and he had just stepped outside to greet a friend who was pulling into the driveway.  As the homeowner and guest walked inside the house, they noticed the rear patio door was ajar and the deadbolt appeard to be damaged.  It was at this moment Sanchez was observed in the fenced in backyard running towards the front of the residence.  The homeowner did not know who Sanchez was.  

Officers were given a description of Sanchez who was then located on foot, in the 500 block of South Royal Poinciana Boulevard, by a patrol unit responding to the area.  Sanchez failed to follow the officers’ commands to stop and lfed on foot into an apartment complex.  Officers located a bag nearby that contained some of the stolen property.  

Sanchez was later located by MSPD officers in the 200 block of South Royal Poinciana Boulevard and was placed under arrest.  Sanchez was read his Miranda warnings and confessed to the crime.  Officers were able to recover the victim’s laptop computer from a local motel on East Drive.  

Sanchez was charged with:

  1. Burglary to an Occupied Dwelling (Felony)
  2. Grand Theft 3rd Degree (Felony)
  3. Resisting an Officer without Violence (Misdemeanor)
  4. Criminal Mischief Over $200 (Misdemeanor)

Here are the complete booking details from Miami-Dade Corrections:

Mug Image 210137493 SANCHEZ, JOSE LAZARO 05/30/2021 17:56 W M 02/08/1988 BLD BLK 120 Lbs 5′ 9″ 3388878 TGKCC
Case(s) Information
Case Number: F21009309 Desc: STANDARD BOND Bond: $ 13001 **
Comment Case: PC FOUND HOUSE ARREST PLUS BOND CT1 7500 CT2 5K CT3 500
Charge: BURGLARY/ OCCUPIED DWELLING
Charge: GRAND THEFT 3RD DEGREE/ BEFORE 10/ 1/ 19
Charge: RESISTING OFFICER WITHOUT VIOLENCE TO HIS PERSON
Charge: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/ OVER $2OO, UNDER $1,000
Warrant Case: AD1G6ME Desc: See remarks below Bond: N/A **
Remarks: REF: DWLS KNOWINGLY DATE: 03092020
Bond Information
Charge Satisfied: No
Bond Submitted:
** Bond information posted on this case/charge may not reflect the current amount. Call the detention facility for updated information.

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