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Miami's Coral Way Rattled by Vandalism Spree, Suspect with Violent Past Arrested

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Published on January 04, 2024
Miami's Coral Way Rattled by Vandalism Spree, Suspect with Violent Past ArrestedSource: Google Street View

A man with a history of violent crime has been nabbed for causing havoc on Coral Way, Miami, unleashing a trail of destruction with rocks and red sauce in the early hours of Christmas Day. Local 10 News reports the arrest of Damien Brack, a 40-year-old with a rap sheet that includes aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to Miami-Dade County records.

Brack, who is currently homeless, reportedly took his anger out on two Coral Way buildings; he's accused of breaking windows and defacing doors with a viscous red sauce in an act of vandalism that took the neighborhood by surprise the police report stated. The Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center confirmed that as of Wednesday afternoon, Brack was cooling his heels behind bars, facing a couple of counts of criminal mischief.

In the morning hours of December 25, Brack is said to have targeted a commercial building before moving on to Meson Ria de Vigo, a local eatery located at 1363 Coral Way. The damages incurred have spurred detectives to seek the public’s helping hand, issuing a call for any pertinent information to be directed to Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers, as per Facebook post made by WPLG Local 10.

The restaurant, known for its quiet ambiance and taste of Spain, was now marked by the scars of Brack's alleged rage authorities surmised, with the incident casting a shadow over the festive season. Those with knowledge about Brack's actions or who can shed light on this case are encouraged to reach out anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477, police urge in their attempt to piece together the sequence of events that led to the Coral Way chaos.

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