Man accused of stealing dozens of bottles of wine from North Miami Publix

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NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – A antheral was arrested Tuesday, months aft helium stole dozens of bottles of vino from the loading dock country of a Publix successful North Miami, authorities said.

According to an apprehension study obtained Thursday by Local 10, Lenny Cesar Gonzalez, 44, of North Miami, was arrested connected charges of burglary of an occupied structure, expansive theft and dealing successful stolen property.

Police said the incidental occurred implicit the people of aggregate days successful aboriginal March astatine the Publix located astatine 12800 Biscayne Blvd.

According to the apprehension report, employees reviewed surveillance video which showed Gonzalez entering the rear loading dock, which is an worker lone area, betwixt March 8 and March 13.

Police said connected March 8, Gonzalez was seen entering the loading dock country and stealing 10 totes afloat of items, including 31 bottles of Merlot reddish wine, 9 Tailor Made reddish vino bottles and 3 Jack Peak vino bottles. The full worth of the stolen vino was astir $796.

According to the report, Gonzalez is simply a known shoplifter astatine respective businesses successful the area.

Police said anterior to his apprehension connected Tuesday, helium was progressive successful a verbal statement with a manager astatine different Publix, located astatine 12855 NE Sixth Ave.

He was taken into custody and brought to the North Miami Police Department for questioning.

Police said helium provided immoderate benignant of admission, though his nonstop connection was redacted from the publically released report.

“A records cheque of the suspect revealed aggregate anterior petit theft convictions,” the study stated.

As of Thursday morning, Gonzalez was being held astatine the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. His enslaved successful online jailhouse records was listed arsenic “to beryllium set.”