Bodycam exhibits North Miami Seashore man earlier than ankle monitor linked him to burglaries: Cops

New police body camera footage shows a North Miami Beach man accused of burglarizing his neighbor’s home multiple times speaking with officers before authorities said his ankle monitor linked him to the alleged crimes.

Officers had initially responded to a home in the 16900 block of Northeast 6th Court back on Jan. 28 for a report of an unlocked and open front door.

Investigators determined the home had been entered through a kitchen window by an unknown person without permission while the victims had gone to a second home in New York in mid-December, an arrest report said.

Kovelman Williams, 37, who lives down the street, was later arrested in connection with the incident.

Kovelman Williams

The new bodycam footage obtained by NBC6 on Monday shows officers searching the home with a K-9 and later speaking with Williams.

“They did cook, they did cook, they used napkins,” someone says in the video as the home is searched.

According to the report, Williams was seen stopping and stepping onto the home’s front lawn, staying for a brief moment and then concealing his face with a hoodie while observing officers.

“What happened? I’m under arrest?” Williams says.

When detectives tried to make contact with him, Williams fled on an electric scooter but investigators met up with him about a block away, the report said.

Williams identified himself and mentioned that he was a confidential informant for North Miami Beach Police “which was later discovered to be false,” the report said.

Investigators noticed he was wearing an ankle monitor, and after they took his picture he left, the report said.

About 15 minutes later, a Cash for Cars tow truck arrived at the victims’ home and the driver said an unknown person contacted them saying they had a Toyota to sell at the home, the report said.

“Cash for Cars agreed to meet the caller at the victim’s residence at 1730 hours to complete the transaction and tow the vehicle not knowing that the vehicle’s owner was unaware of such transaction,” the report said.

On Feb. 9, investigators requested information on Williams’ ankle monitor, and it showed he was in the victim’s home at least 15 times on 11 different days beginning on Jan. 3, the report said.

A check of the home found $93,500 worth of Rolex watches and gold and silver coins were missing along with $650 in cash, a vehicle title and a $350 scooter, the report said.

There was also damage to doors, walls, floor tiles, floorboards and locks estimated at $5,000.

On Feb. 29, Williams was found and arrested. He faces 15 counts of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, 11 counts of grand theft and 2 counts of petit theft.