Man arrested after unattended Miami patrol car stolen with officer's rifle, vest inside
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A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police said he stole an unattended City of Miami-marked patrol car outside a convenience store and drove it home with an officer's rifle and bulletproof vest still inside. Rodne Joseph Miami-Dade Corrections Rodne Joseph, 36, faces multiple felony charges, including grand theft of a vehicle, grand theft of a firearm, armed burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication, according to his arrest report. According to the report, the theft happened around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Northeast Second Avenue and Northeast 55th Terrace. A City of Miami police sergeant parked his marked patrol cruiser outside the store and went inside. When he came back a few minutes later, he discovered the vehicle was missing. The sergeant canvassed the immediate area and broadcast a radio alert notifying surrounding units that his vehicle