Tinted black windows, a traffic stop and a hotel room stuffed with jewelry, TVs and even comic books led to the arrest of a ''super burglar'' suspected of breaking into homes from Surfside to West Miami, police said.
Antonio Rodriguez, 43, is being charged in 33 burglaries. Police suspect him in more.
Detectives at Miami Beach police headquarters Friday morning displayed heaps of electronics, jewelry and household trinkets.
'This is only the tip of the iceberg for a guy who -- I don't want to use the term `good' -- is certainly very prolific,'' said Miami burglary Detective Yves Fortune.
Last month, Miami Beach patrolman Newell ''Skip'' Wilder noticed a silver 2004 Volvo in the 100 block of 21st Street. Wilder pulled over the car.
Police say Rodriguez gave Wilder a fake ID and various stories about his true identity. A woman friend showed up, promising to give police the man's real ID. She took Officer Andrew Kuncus back to a room inside the Best Western hotel, 4101 Collins Ave.
That's when Kuncus found the loot.
''There was property everywhere -- bags with jewelry hanging out. Plasma screen TVs. Electronics. You could hardly walk in there,'' said Miami Beach Detective Elise Spina Taylor.
Rodriguez confessed to the break-ins.
Detectives soon realized the scope of the burglaries. In all, Rodriguez was implicated in 26 cases in Miami, two in Miami Beach, three in Surfside and one in Bay Harbor Islands.
Rodriguez is a father with an extensive criminal past and history of cocaine abuse.
''He takes whatever he could get his hands on, whatever he thinks he can get a few bucks for,'' Ginzo said.
The loot displayed Friday certainly exemplified that.
Among the items: a stack of Marvel comic books, a Scarface ashtray, a Doors best hits CD, a DVD copy of the movie Blood Diamond, a tote bag with four bottles of wine and a fistful of Disney dollars.
