DORAL, Fla. – Authorities say a bunch of thieves made off with at least 60 turbines from the Trump National Doral Miami golfing resort and now they’re searching for the culprits.
They hit the resort two times in the similar day, elevating the query: did they’ve assist from the inside?
On first glance at surveillance video, a white Ford F-150 pick-up observed pulling in the course of the resort’s upkeep house would now not seem to be misplaced, with the exception of it is, and so is whoever’s riding it.
Doral police Chief Edwin Lopez mentioned at round 5 p.m. Monday, whoever was in that truck made off with some 30 turbines from the resort.
‘The incident that occurred in the daylight was an area that was not secured,” Lopez said. “These individuals posed as construction workers that were able to enter and gain access to the area.”
Police said they came back about five hours later — this time in a white panel van — and stole more than 30 more generators.
“During the evening hours, they actually cut some fencing and were able to access the same area,” Lopez said.
Police provided a photo of one of the hauls filling the bed of the pick-up.
The resort is set to host a LIV Golf tournament in just a couple of weeks; police said the generators and equipment were being stored on-site for the tournament.
Police said security staff were on site, as they normally are. Local 10 News asked Lopez if he thought any resort staff were involved.
“We’re now not in point of fact, at this time, making any choice, however we’re aggressively having a look at figuring out those folks,” Lopez mentioned.
Lopez mentioned detectives have already got a couple of leads that they hope will lead them to their suspects.
“We’re working aggressively to find the culprits,” he mentioned.
Authorities mentioned up to 4 other folks had been concerned and it seems this is hooked up to different thefts right through Miami-Dade County.
No one with the resort returned Local 10 News’ requests for remark.
Anyone with information is requested to name Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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