Taco vendor, judge, Iraq vet chase suspected thief, recover stolen camera

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Heard the one about the judge, the taco vendor, the pistol-packing Iraq war vet and the thief on roller blades?

It apparently happened Wednesday when Al Diaz of The Miami Herald was preparing to photograph the Taqueria Mexicana Orale taco truck at Northwest 27th Avenue and 17th Street for a feature story. He briefly placed his camera on a chair to set up some lighting equipment.

Seizing the moment, a man on wheels snatched the camera and whooshed down 16th. Someone munching a taco yelled, “That guy just grabbed your camera!”

Taco stand owner Moises Gonzales, incensed at the interruption, tore out on foot after the roller-blader. A food inspector joined him.

That’s when Deborah White-Labora happened along.

Full story: Taco vendor, judge, Iraq vet collar suspected thief – Miami-Dade – MiamiHerald.com