later identified as<\/a> 26-year-old Dean Young, snuck into the back of a landscaper\u2019s van.<\/p>\n\u201cCar pulls up in the middle of the street, gets into his truck, tries to steal his stuff,\u201d Toledo said.<\/p>\n
Without realizing anything was amiss, the landscaper locked his van, leaving Young stuck inside.<\/p>\n
\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 Toledo said.<\/p>\n
The suspect began kicking and hitting the van\u2019s doors as he tried to free himself. <\/p>\n
\u201cHelp me!\u201d he yelled.<\/p>\n
But the landscaper kept Young locked up until Hialeah Police officers arrived and arrested the would-be thief.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Hialeah Police Department was really happy \u2018cause this is incredible. This is the best arrest they\u2019ve ever made, they told me,\u201d Toledo said.<\/p>\n
The landscaper says he was hard at work when he clicked the lock button on his keys, a habit due to his van having been burglarized in the past. He says he\u2019s just happy no one was hurt in the incident, and his truck only suffered minor damages.<\/p>\n
Young is charged with attempted burglary and criminal mischief and remains behind bars without bond.<\/p>\n
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