{"id":87424,"date":"2025-12-18T00:37:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/87424\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T00:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:37:06","slug":"stolen-horses-found-in-south-florida-cuban-migrant-arrested-volusia-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/87424\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen horses found in South Florida, Cuban migrant arrested, Volusia sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 Days after the Volusia Sheriff\u2019s Office announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/13\/10k-reward-offered-after-4-horses-stolen-in-osteen-sheriff-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/13\/10k-reward-offered-after-4-horses-stolen-in-osteen-sheriff-says\/\">four local horses were stolen<\/a>, deputies now say that they\u2019ve caught the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VolusiaSheriff\/status\/2001440538382471332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VolusiaSheriff\/status\/2001440538382471332\">In a release<\/a> over the weekend, deputies originally said they were investigating the theft from a property in Osteen, offering a reward of $10,000 for information about whoever was responsible.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheriffChitwood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SheriffChitwood<\/a>: VSO detectives are investigating the theft of 4 horses from a property in Osteen, and we\u2019re putting up a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>The horses are Slater (8 years old), R Chism (13), Snoop (19), and Gratian\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gLN2b6RMUl\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/gLN2b6RMUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VolusiaSheriff\/status\/1999957553980043280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">But on Wednesday evening, deputies announced that two of the stolen horses were recovered in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect \u2014 identified as Lazaro Benitez Guzman, 26 \u2014 was arrested in Hialeah and faces charges of grand theft and dealing in stolen property, the sheriff\u2019s office declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThanks to diligent police work, great use of technology and a lot of help from our partner agencies, we\u2019re reuniting these horses with their owners, and we have a suspect in custody,\u201d deputies wrote.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOOD NEWS: 2 of the 4 horses stolen from Osteen last week have been recovered in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to diligent police work, great use of technology and a lot of help from our partner agencies, we&#8217;re reuniting these horses with their owners, and we have a suspect in custody.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wIODBLXju2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wIODBLXju2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VolusiaSheriff\/status\/2001440538382471332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 17, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office also revealed that Guzman is an undocumented immigrant from Cuba, leading to an ICE detainer being placed on him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Meanwhile, investigators said they are still searching for the whereabouts of the remaining two horses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">No additional information has been provided at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Get breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; 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