Now, that’s what I call putting a bite on crime.
After the alligator was euthanized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, forensic investigators found the burglary suspect's hand and foot inside the reptile's stomach, officials said.
It was determined that Riggins drowned as a result of the attack by the alligator.
'He hid in the wrong place,' Laura Farris, a Barefoot Bay resident told Bay News 9."
By Space Coast Daily
May 18, 2014
Alleged car theft suspect, Calvin Rodriguez, was arrested this week in Port St. Lucie thanks in part to an alligator.
Suspect hit alligator crossing the road
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - The Port St. Lucie Police Department got an unexpected assist from a Port St. Lucie reptile resident last week as police apprehended suspected car thief Calvin Rodriguez.
"It's pretty unimaginable that police officers would be at that point in time looking for these suspects and that an alligator unfortunately just happens to cross the road and assist us in catching these criminals," said Det. Keith Boham.
According to the police report, Rodriguez is responsible for stealing at least five cars which were parked in area supermarket parking lots.
The police also said, Rodriguez was using 'shaved keys' which could open car doors and start Acura and Honda vehicles.
Rodriguez is facing five counts of Grand Theft Auto. The alligators condition is unknown at this time.
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