{"id":153605,"date":"2026-02-12T22:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153605\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:40:06","slug":"man-who-got-locked-inside-van-during-attempted-burglary-in-hialeah-appears-before-a-judge-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153605\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who got locked inside van during attempted burglary in Hialeah appears before a judge &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; A man who was captured on camera making a <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/help-me-man-arrested-after-he-gets-locked-inside-van-during-attempted-burglary-of-vehicle-in-hialeah\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/help-me-man-arrested-after-he-gets-locked-inside-van-during-attempted-burglary-of-vehicle-in-hialeah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">failed burglary attempt in Hialeah<\/a> appeared before a judge, Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Dean Young, 26, stood before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Victoria S. Sigler after being charged with attempted burglary and criminal mischief.<\/p>\n<p>According to the police report, Young allegedly parked his gray Hyundai next to a landscaper\u2019s van that was working outside of a home near East 19th Street, Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Ring camera video from the homeowner, Nercy Toldeo, captured the moment the would-be burglar snuck into the back of the van, where he soon found out he wouldn\u2019t be going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet out of the car,\u201d Toledo is heard shouting at Young from her front porch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t, I\u2019m stuck,\u201d Young said.<\/p>\n<p>Young found himself stuck and out of luck inside the work vehicle after his alleged plan to steal lawn equipment backfired and left him locked up in the van.<\/p>\n<p>The incident reportedly happened in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGets into his truck, tries to steal his stuff, but unfortunately, the gentleman got locked in,\u201d said Toledo.<\/p>\n<p>Toledo told 7News the landscaper simply locked his vehicle, derailing the criminal mastermind\u2019s fragile plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe owner of the truck went to lock his vehicle, but that lock locks all the doors, even in the back, so what happened is he locked him in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>After realizing his poorly constructed plan fell apart, Young allegedly began to panic, kicking the doors and screaming for help. He even asked that they don\u2019t call 911.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe starts yelling, \u2018I can\u2019t breathe\u2019 and \u2018Don\u2019t call police,&#8217;\u201d the landscaper told 7News in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of the lawncare business kept him locked inside the van until Hialeah Police officers arrived.<\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take much effort for officers to take him into custody from there.<\/p>\n<p>According to court records, Young was out on bond for allegedly stealing a lawn edger and weed-whacker in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He remains behind bars without bond.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HIALEAH, FLA. 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