A Florida man accused of helping steal a Porsche from a Miami-Dade mansion left investigators a record of his movements, courtesy of his court-ordered GPS ankle monitor.
Joseph Dexter Raymond Watson IV, 19, was among at least four people involved in the October 24, 2026, theft of a gray 2023 Porsche Panamera, according to investigators. The owner valued it at $210,000, a figure close to the original price of the most expensive 2023 Panamera configuration.
Police say the group also broke into a Cadillac Escalade, stole seven pairs of shoes worth approximately $4,200, and removed the Porsche’s tracking computer.
Watson was wearing the device following a January arrest involving a rented Kia, a collision with a postal truck, and an attempted escape through a secured postal facility. Police say he and a teenage passenger hid inside a mail truck before trying to leave in an Uber.
A Porsche, a Gate Remote, and Two GPS Trackers
At approximately 6:21 p.m., a white Mercedes-Benz stopped outside a gated mansion in Miami-Dade’s Horse Country neighborhood, where three people were inside the home. Investigators say two masked individuals exited, with one entering a blue 2026 Cadillac Escalade parked outside the fence.
The second person jumped the fence, entered the Porsche, and started it. The suspect used a remote already inside the Panamera to open the driveway gate. The Porsche and Mercedes then drove away.
The homeowner contacted Porsche, which provided the car’s live location at a Hampton Inn parking lot in Deerfield Beach. Broward deputies recovered it unoccupied.
A dealership later discovered approximately $3,739 in damage, a missing key fob requiring $941 in replacement and reprogramming costs, and the removal of the Porsche’s tracking computer module.
A Broward Sheriff’s Office sergeant obtained GPS timestamps from Watson’s ankle monitor. Deputies say the records placed him at the mansion during the burglary, showed him traveling back toward Broward County, and put him at the location where the Porsche was recovered.
Earlier Chase Ended With Two Mail Trucks and an Uber
According to a Margate Police Department arrest affidavit obtained by Guessing Headlights, detectives investigating a narcotics tip on January 20 spotted Watson driving a heavily tinted black Kia rented from Hertz. A 17-year-old passenger was riding with him.
An undercover detective attempted a traffic stop, but police say Watson refused to pull over. Other detectives continued following the Kia in unmarked vehicles.
In North Lauderdale, another detective attempted to stop the car. Police say Watson reversed into the detective’s vehicle, drove through a residential front yard, and fled.
The pursuit continued into Oakland Park, where police say Watson ran a red light and crashed into a USPS mail truck.
Watson and his passenger abandoned the Kia and ran toward a postal facility. A USPS manager reported finding both hiding inside a mail truck in a secured area.
A Broward deputy later noticed an Uber driver trying to enter the police perimeter to pick someone up. Investigators say Watson had contacted an associate to arrange the pickup.
Officers found Watson and the teenager attempting to enter the Uber at approximately 1900 Northwest 29th Street. Both were arrested without further incident.
The teenager later told investigators he had urged Watson to stop after the collision with the detective’s vehicle. Watson reportedly answered, “we got to go.”
Seven New Charges and a Revoked Bond
Watson was released from custody in March after six bonds totaling $14,000 were posted. He pleaded not guilty in the January case, which includes charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, fleeing police, and burglary of an unoccupied vehicle.
Miami-Dade deputies arrested him again on November 3 in connection with the Porsche theft. He faces seven additional felony charges, including grand theft auto, masked burglary of an occupied dwelling, and criminal mischief. Jail records show a no-bond finding on the masked-burglary count.
On November 4, a Broward County judge revoked Watson’s bond in the earlier case and ordered the previously posted bonds forfeited. The court also issued a no-bond warrant associated with a missed hearing.
Both criminal cases remain pending.
All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.