PALM COAST, Fla. — Deputies said a man is behind bars in Flagler County after he was caught driving a stolen car from Miami.
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Investigators said Brandon Hernandez-Brosi stopped for gas in Palm Coast.
Officials said a cruiser was in the parking lot, and the deputy inside ran the car’s plate after recognizing it matched the description of a stolen car known to be traveling north on I-95.
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The deputy confronted Hernandez-Brosi and made the arrest.
“Another criminal learned the hard way that we won’t let you drive a stolen vehicle through Flagler County,” said Sheriff Rick Staly.
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Deputies said Hernandez-Brosi’s criminal history includes prior arrests in Miami-Dade County for narcotics possession and theft.
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