7 Foreign Nationals Arrested After Attempting One Too Many Elaborate Jewelry Store Heists: Police
in a coordinated police operation on Tuesday, seven non-citizens were arrested in california in connection with a jewellery store robbery. The group is linked to a burglary that occurred in May at Bidrussian Jewelry in Glendale, where thieves entered by cutting a hole in the roof, disabled security cameras, and used blowtorches to access safes. Recently, police received a tip about a planned robbery at Rodeo Jewelers in La Verne, where they apprehended the suspects as they attempted to enter using the same method. Authorities, including local police departments and the los Angeles county Sheriff’s Department, arrested the suspects, who are believed to have prior involvement in similar crimes both locally and in their home countries. Police are still searching for an eighth suspect. The names of the arrested individuals include Jose Millafil, javier Sepulveda, Cristian Gonzalezaburto, Luka Pazitiani, Vera Matias, Victor Iturriagalopez, and Edson Gonzalez, currently all in custody.
Seven non-citizens were arrested in California on Tuesday after a coordinated police investigation prevented a jewelry store robbery.
The seven men arrested are linked to a May jewelry store burglary, according to a news release from the Glendale Police Department.
In the first robbery on May 27, Bidrussian Jewelry in Glendale was burglarized, with an unknown amount of jewelry taken.
A hole was cut through the roof to gain entry to the store.
After gaining entry, the group who entered the store disabled security cameras and broke into three safes, using blowtorches to open at least two of them, according to KTTV.
The thieves then took various items from the store.
The Glendale police release said that Glendale police partnered with nearby agencies to develop suspects and put some of them under surveillance.
On Sunday, police received a tip that Rodeo Jewelers in the City of La Verne was going to be targeted.
This time, police were waiting as suspects cut a hole in the roof and made multiple arrests.
The group came prepared with signal jammers and also cut wires to the stores, police said.
Seven arrests were made, with one suspect managing to flee, police said.
The La Verne Police Department, Claremont Police Department, Glendora Police Department, and deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station participated in the arrest.
Police believe that the foreign nationals arrested participated in similar crimes in their home country and elsewhere in the U.S.
Police identified the suspects as Jose Millafil, Javier Sepulveda, Cristian Gonzalezaburto, Luka Pazitiani, Vera Matias, Victor Iturriagalopez, and Edson Gonzalez.
All individuals are currently in police custody.
Police did not specify where the foreign nationals are from.
Police are currently seeking the eighth suspect.
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