Two men from Miami accused of stealing tires from Audi dealership

Sara Marino | Treasure Coast Newspapers

Show Caption Hide Caption Police: Miami men steal tires and rims from Audi Dealership in Stuart The men were arrested and remain in jail as of Friday morning.

STUART— Two men from Miami are accused of stealing 15 tires from an Audi dealership early Friday morning and fleeing from police.

Police said Algie Thomas and Cedric Smith stole the items valued at over $1,000 from the dealership, in the 3900 block of Southeast Federal Highway, around 12:04 a.m. and then ran away without the tires when they saw police.

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Officers arrived at the dealership after they were notified of an alarm sounding there. Officers in the parking lot said they saw a Dodge minivan with two tire irons in it. Police said they also saw several vehicles with their tires off sitting on cinder blocks or lifted with car jacks.

Near the minivan, police said they saw two men run into a nearby wooded area together.

The agency brought a K-9 officer to find them. The dog found Thomas and bit him. Police said once the dog bit Thomas, officers were able to detain both men and arrest them.

Thomas, 46, and Smith, 44, were taken to the Martin County Jail where they were charged with grand theft, burglary, possession of burglary tools, felony criminal mischief and resisting arrest without violence.

Both remained in jail Friday with a $20,750 bond each.

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