{"id":1424857,"date":"2022-04-08T00:59:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T04:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1424857"},"modified":"2022-04-08T00:59:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T04:59:56","slug":"exclusive-authorities-release-u-s-couple-who-stole-destroyed-mexican-familys-car-in-cancun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-authorities-release-u-s-couple-who-stole-destroyed-mexican-familys-car-in-cancun\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Authorities Release U.S. Couple Who Stole, Destroyed Mexican Family&#039;s Car in Cancun"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-authorities-release-u-s-couple-who-stole-destroyed-mexican-familys-car-in-cancun%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1424857&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Mexican authorities released an Ohio couple who devastated a local family after stealing and their SUV before leading police on a destructive chase in Cancun.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ydp79bc3875MsoNormal\">Breitbart Texas confirmed that Derek Andrew Vitas and Kristy Shaw of Grafton, Ohio, were released by the Quintana Roo Attorney General\u2019s Office days after their arrests for leading authorities on a police chase that ended with shots fired and a PIT maneuver to stop the stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ydp79bc3875MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN\">A motive for the release was not given by a spokesman from the Quintana Roo AG\u2019s Office, however, the official did confirm that both Vitas and Shaw were turned over to immigration authorities for deportation.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ydp79bc3875MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN\">Authorities in Cancun arrested the Ohio couple in late March after the pair stole a car from a local couple at the international airport. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/border\/2022\/04\/01\/exclusive-mexican-family-left-devastated-after-u-s-tourists-steal-destroy-their-car-in-high-speed-police-chase-in-cancun\/\">Vitas and Shaw then set off a large-scale manhunt and chase which ended near Playa Del Carmen<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ydp79bc3875MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN\">Breitbart Texas learned that while the couple was expected to go before a case control judge, the decision to release them was made largely by Ministerial Agent Julio Melendez. Breitbart Texas has confirmed that Vitas and Shaw were arbitrarily released. Agency officials have not revealed further information on the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ydp79bc3875MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN\">As a result of the initial incident, the stolen vehicle, which was the primary mode of transportation and work for a local family, was completely destroyed. The family is in a financial bind due to the lengthy process taken by Mexican authorities and insurance companies. Breitbart Texas spoke with the victim family and confirmed that they have not received any compensation or apology from Vitas, nor interim assistance from state authorities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m-7133082803359329099gmail-p2\"><i><span>Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas\u2019 Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby\u00a0and senior Breitbart management.\u00a0You can follow him on\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IldefonsoOrtiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Twitter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>\u00a0and on\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Ildefonso-Ortiz\/731511040246659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Facebook<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. He can be contacted at\u00a0<\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:Iortiz@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Iortiz@breitbart.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican authorities released an Ohio couple who devastated a local family after stealing and their SUV before leading police on a destructive chase in Cancun. 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