Stolen Ferrari Recovered After Cranston Home Invasion Suspects Found - in Florida

Stolen Ferrari Recovered After Cranston Home Invasion Suspects Found - in Florida

Cranston Police announced on Tuesday that suspects in a home invasion in the city over the weekend have been arrested in Florida - and a stolen Ferrari has been recovered.

According to Cranston Police, on Saturday August 24, shortly after 3 AM, Cranston Patrol Officers were dispatched to Crest Drive for a report of a home invasion. 

The residents reported that two masked males armed with handguns made entry through an unlocked door - and "demanded the keys to a 2018 Ferrari Spider convertible parked in the garage and a Chevy Corvette."

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Police said "It was clear that the suspects had intimate knowledge about the residence and the vehicles they were seeking. The keys were turned over, and the suspects left in the Ferrari."

 

Locating Cars and Suspects

According to Cranston Police, the Chevy Corvette was located undisturbed nearby, where the owner had parked it, and a Cranston Police Flock camera located the stolen Ferrari in Cranston the day after the incident. 

"Officers responded to the area but were unable to find the vehicle. Members of the Cranston Police Department Detective Division identified two suspects, one of whom had an indirect connection to one of the residents," said police. "This suspect had previously been inside the Crest Drive residence and knew where the keys to  both vehicles were stored."

Police said a bulletin about the stolen Ferrari was shared with surrounding police departments, and said the following transpired Monday night. 

A Rhode Island State Trooper saw the vehicle and attempted to stop it. The driver led multiple Troopers and  Officers on a high-speed pursuit traversing Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Troopers and Officers eventually lost sight of the vehicle. Later that night, New York State Troopers pursued the car, but the suspects again evaded capture.

Monday night, Cranston Police Detectives obtained arrest warrants for Jonathan Costa, 20, of 77 Stony Acre Drive, Cranston, and Logan Slezak, 18, of 77 Lee Street, Pawtucket, for Breaking and Entering with Felony Intent, using a Firearm While Committing a Crime of Violence, and Conspiracy. 

Sheriffs from the Flagler County Sheriff's Department observed the stolen Ferrari after receiving an alert from a license plate reader and attempted to pull it over. The driver refused to stop and took off at a high rate of speed. A helicopter air unit was utilized to track the stolen vehicle. 

The suspects were initially able to evade capture, but they were later tracked to a local residence, where the Ferrari was recovered unoccupied and hidden under a tarp. Sheriffs surrounded the residence and were able to take Jonathan Costa into custody immediately. Sheriffs have established a perimeter around the residence and are in the process of obtaining a search warrant in an attempt to apprehend the second suspect Logan Slezak."