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Two arrested in South Florida burglary of home owned by couple killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Police used digital tracking and vehicle apps to locate stolen luxury cars, artwork, and two suspects at a Miami-Dade residence.
The short version
- Two individuals were arrested on August 25 after allegedly burglarizing the South Florida home of Henry Parra and Adam Hlavaty, who died in an August 19 helicopter crash in Kenya.
- Law enforcement recovered stolen luxury vehicles, documents, and high-value artwork, including a sculpture estimated at over $500,000, after tracing a stolen laptop and vehicle apps.
- Both suspects face burglary and grand theft charges, with one suspect also placed under an immigration detainer ahead of their September 28 arraignment.
Key facts
- Geybert Alexander Garcia and Melany Pavon Perdomo were arrested on August 25 in connection with the burglary of a South Florida residence.[Fox News]
- The home's owners, Henry Parra and Adam Hlavaty, were among seven people killed in an August 19 helicopter crash in Kenya.[Fox News]
- Investigators used Apple's Find My feature on a stolen computer and location data from a vehicle app to track the stolen property to a northwest Miami-Dade location.[Fox News]
- Police recovered two luxury cars, personal documents, and artwork, including a sculpture valued by police at more than $500,000.[Fox News]
- Garcia faces charges of burglary and grand theft, while Perdomo faces burglary and grand theft charges alongside an immigration hold.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The cause of the August 19 helicopter crash in Kenya remains under active investigation.[Fox News]