NewsWSVN 7 MiamiAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade
Police arrest second suspect in theft of Jakey Duque statue from Miami Lakes park
Authorities have arrested 25-year-old Damian De Los Santos and 27-year-old Derick Coca for the theft of a bronze memorial statue from a Miami Lakes park. The statue, which honors the late Jakey Duque, was recovered by his parents after they received anonymous tips leading them to a home in Northwest Miami-Dade.
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The memorial statue, which honors a local child who died of brain cancer in 2020, has been returned to its original location at the park near Northwest 154th Street and 89th Avenue.
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personOrlando Duque“Parent of Jakey Duque who helped recover the statue”locationMiami Lakes“Site of the park where the statue was stolen”locationNorthwest Miami-Dade“Location where the statue was recovered”personKaren Duque“Parent of Jakey Duque who helped recover the statue”personDamian De Los Santos“25-year-old arrested and charged with grand theft”personDerick Coca“27-year-old arrested and charged with grand theft”personJakey Duque“Child memorialized by the stolen statue”