Overview
- Miramar Police admitted they wrongfully arrested 31-year-old Shaquille Grant and prosecutors dropped the grand theft charge after discovering a last-name error on the State Attorney 'Not in Custody' form.
- Authorities say the error followed interviews in which the actual suspect gave a false surname, which misdirected investigators and led to the mistaken booking.
- Detectives later arrested 33-year-old Shaquille Jaray Palmer on first-degree felony grand theft charges after reseller records and an arrest sheet tied him to the handbags.
- The victim, influencer Stormy Wellington, traced five Hermès Birkin bags and other items to an Aventura luxury-resale business where employees say the suspect sought a loan and then defaulted, linking the merchandise to him; reported values of the stolen goods range from about $187,000 to more than $270,000.
- Officials apologized to the wrongfully detained man, said they will review how the name error occurred, and confirmed the grand theft probe and efforts to recover the missing items remain active.