Miami, FL
Undercover Miami-Dade detectives arrest 2 teens, 2 men during retail theft operation
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy were among the four suspects arrested during a recent undercover operation in Miami-Dade County, according to deputies.
Surveillance video at a CVS on Tuesday in South Miami Heights shows the teenage girl had climbed over the pharmacy’s counter to search the shelves of prescription medications, according to deputies.
A detective later saw the two teens who are cousins arrive together at a Walgreens in West Perrine in a gray Dodge Durango that the boy was driving, according to the arrest reports in the case.
Records show detectives believe the teens were after promethazine with codeine, a prescription medication used to temporarily relieve upper respiratory symptoms that is also an ingredient of “purple drank,” a recreational drug also known as “Lean” or “Sizzurp.”
According to Detective Luis Sierra, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, the other two suspects arrested during the undercover operation were Yordan Pratspiloto and Jorge Hitchman-Alonso, a convicted felon.
Detectives caught Hitchman, 62, with a shopping cart carrying two electric pressure washer machines worth about $350 that he had not paid for after walking out of a Home Depot in South Miami Heights, according to the deputies’ arrest report.
Deputies also accused Pratspiloto, 42, of stealing about $84 in items from Burlington and over $405 from Ross in Cutler Bay; and about $150 in items from Burlington in Kendall, according to deputies.
In all, Pratspiloto’s alleged crime spree on Tuesday involved him hiding items worth more than $645 in the waistband of his shorts at the three stores, according to the deputies’ arrest report.
In 2023, Pratspiloto was among the trio who stole about $1,000 in women’s shoes from Burlington in Doral, records show.
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The Coyotes fought to a memorable 2-1 win at GEODIS Park on Saturday, keeping their Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs hopes alive behind goals from Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer.
Lionel Messi pulled one back late for the Herons, but Nashville held on to send the Round One Best-of-3 Series down to the wire.
Both sides will play for a spot in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Nov. 8 at Chase Stadium.
“I think our group was committed to responding to play our way here at home,” said head coach B.J. Callaghan, praising his side’s response from a 3-1 loss in Game 1.
“We did that from the opening whistle. And it’s just about making sure that we take that mentality with us, no matter if we’re home or away, in another game where it’s win or go home.”
Statement performance
After conceding eight goals to Miami across their last two meetings, the Coyotes put in a monumental defensive effort to hold the visitors to just a single, late goal.
“You can talk a lot about tactics and on-the-field stuff. I think this game wasn’t so much about that,” said Bauer, who started at left back in place of the injured Daniel Lovitz. “You know, we made little tweaks and we watched the video and did some things differently.
“But this game, this game was between the ears and in your hearts. And you could see that, I think, from everyone tonight. Little cold and rainy. Perfect for us just to be dogs out there.”
Saturday was Nashville’s 10th meeting against Miami since Messi’s arrival in the summer of 2023. They hadn’t won any of those, notably losing the Leagues Cup 2023 final and being knocked out of the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup by the South Florida side, among other setbacks.
For the Coyotes, it was important to remind themselves – and the league – that it’s not as one-sided a rivalry as recent history might indicate.
“We can go toe to toe like we did tonight and play the type of game that we want to play,” said Bauer. “We talk about the game within the game and all the little extra stuff that goes on. We’ve got to be nasty. We’ve got to show that. But I think this gives us a lot of confidence, the first time beating Miami and kind of getting that monkey off our back.”
2024 all over again?
Heading into a pivotal Game 3, Nashville hope to ensure Miami exit the playoffs in Round One for the second year in a row.
The 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners suffered an all-time upset last season when No. 9 seed Atlanta United overcame a Game 1 loss by winning the next two matches to send that year’s favorites packing.
While that certainly has to be in the back of Nashville’s mind, they’re focusing less on Atlanta’s performance last year and more on the successes they’ve already had in 2025. Winning the US Open Cup, their first trophy in club history, has given them the belief – and the hardware – to validate the idea that they can win crucial, knockout matches against great teams.
“We’re in a constant state of trying to get better… and we get better from using those past experiences,” said Callaghan. “There’s a lot of things that we can point to. Like playing in an elimination tournament like the Open Cup… There’s that pressure of it’s win or go home. That’s an easy one.”
“It’s hard to win on the road in this league, and we know it’s going to take an effort even greater than what we had tonight to beat them on the road,” added Bauer. “I know that B.J. and the rest of the staff are going to have us prepared and ready to go and put our best foot forward.
“These are when the lights are the brightest. We’ve got to be up for it.”
Many people are unsure whether their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be replenished on Saturday.
With so much uncertainty, local food organizations are preparing for an influx of need throughout communities.
Senior citizens face rising food insecurity
One of the most vulnerable groups — and a significant portion of SNAP recipients — is senior citizens.
The Pantry of Broward County and Meals on Wheels South Florida told CBS News Miami they are being inundated with calls from elderly people who are terrified of what’s to come.
“We are hearing horror stories on a daily basis of folks just cannot make ends meet,” said Wendy Bourgault, executive director of Meals on Wheels South Florida.
Bourgault said that at the beginning of the week, her Broward County office was swamped with calls from people whose SNAP benefits would be ending.
She said one morning, they were hit with 20 calls looking for help with food.
“They have to choose, ‘Do I run electricity? Do I go to the doctor? Do I buy food?’” said Bourgault.
New relief program targets homebound seniors
After noticing a rise in the cry for help, Meals on Wheels South Florida established the Senior SNAP Relief Program.
“Over 60, homebound, and in need who have lost their SNAP benefits, we will kick in immediately two weeks’ worth of food. Maybe by then it will be ended. If it isn’t, you’ll immediately get another two weeks,” said Bourgault.
Empty shelf after empty shelf is becoming a trend at the Pantry of Broward County.
Pantry prepares for disaster-level demand
With the ending of SNAP benefits, staff said they are preparing for a natural disaster, like it’s a hurricane.
“It’s all hands on deck for the staff. It’s trying to get as many volunteers in as possible,” said Warren Lubow, chief operating officer of the Pantry of Broward County.
Lubow said the phones have been nonstop with calls from seniors seeking help.
Ninety percent of their clients receive SNAP.
“You take away those SNAP benefits — that’s less money in their pockets for rent, for food. For electric bills, water bills,” said Lubow.
Already serving 600 seniors across Broward County, the pantry is trying its hardest to serve everyone.
“We have been getting a lot more requests for new clients. We have a waitlist of over 150 people,” said Lubow.
Volunteers urgently needed to meet demand
Both organizations say there’s a great need for volunteers during this time.
Inter Miami CF (19-7-8, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Nashville SC (16-12-6, sixth in the Conference during the regular season)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Inter Miami CF +144, Nashville SC +153; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Inter Miami looks for its 20th win of the season when it faces Nashville.
Nashville is 11-3-3 at home. Nashville ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 58 goals led by Sam Surridge with 23.
Miami is 8-4-5 in road games. Miami has a 14-2-2 record in games it scores three or more goals.
The matchup Saturday is the fourth meeting this season between the two teams. Miami won the last game 3-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Surridge has 23 goals and three assists for Nashville. Hany Mukhtar has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
Lionel Messi has 31 goals and 16 assists for Miami. Tadeo Allende has scored five goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 2-7-1, averaging 1.7 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 5.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.
Miami: 7-2-1, averaging 3.0 goals, 7.2 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Wyatt Meyer (injured), Matthew Corcoran (injured), Julian Gaines (injured), Jonathan Perez (injured), Ahmed Qasem (injured), Taylor Washington (injured).
Miami: David Ruiz (injured), Obando (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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