Man charged in stolen Honda case; police say 13-year-old was also detained

Man charged in stolen Honda case; police say 13-year-old was also detained

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man is accused of committing a series of vehicle burglaries, and stealing a Honda Accord, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department.

WPBPD says that Jamal Jay Vilsaint, 20, was arrested following a string of car burglaries, including a stolen 2015 Honda Accord earlier this week.

The Honda had been reported stolen the day before, according to the affidavit. Surveillance showed Vilsaint riding with a 13-year-old passenger.

WPBPD says that the two had walked around an apartment complex on Brandywine Road, trying several car door handles. They also entered multiple vehicles in another nearby complex.

When officers approached them, they fled on foot across a fence and onto a golf course, according to WPBPD. The 13-year-old was taken into custody on the golf course, and Vilsaint was found in a nearby storage shed.

WPBPD says Vilsaint allegedly admitted to investigators that he took the Honda the day before because the keys were left inside, he also allegedly admitted to burglarizing other vehicles that night.

Vilsaint is now being charged with grand theft of a motor vehic...