4th suspect arrested in suspected gang-involved dwelling invasion theft in Bloomington

A fourth suspect has been arrested in a March dwelling invasion theft in Bloomington believed by investigators to be a part of a collection of such robberies together with assaults and extortion crimes, authorities mentioned Wednesday.

On Tuesday, June 11, sheriff’s investigators arrested Vincent Solarez, 58, of Upland, in connection to the house invasion during which two folks have been robbed of $12,500 in money, and one was assaulted with a firearm, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department mentioned in a information launch.

Detectives Tuesday morning positioned Solarez driving a automobile close to Campus Avenue and Washington Boulevard in Upland and detained him after a visitors cease.

Solarez was arrested on suspicion of theft, kidnapping to commit theft, false imprisonment and conspiracy to commit a criminal offense and was being held within the West Valley Detention Center in lieu of $1 million bail, in accordance with San Bernardino County Jail logs.

The dwelling invasion occurred on March 12 at round 3 a.m. Two victims, a male and a feminine, have been woken up at gunpoint by armed suspects within the 18000 block of Valley Boulevard in Bloomington, a sheriff’s information launch mentioned.

The male was pistol-whipped with a firearm and dragged to his desk whereas the feminine was held towards her will.

The robbers took money, video surveillance footage from the residence, and a sufferer’s automobile.

Investigators earlier recognized Marcos Guerrero, 48, of Glendora; Elijah Gafare, 35, of West Covina, and Cynthia Leal, 38, of Ontario, as suspects concerned within the theft, the information launch mentioned.

According to the sheriff’s launch, Guerrero and Leal have been arrested at an residence on the 1000 block of East Foothill Boulevard in Glendora. Gafare was arrested at a residence on the 700 block of South Manzanita Drive in West Covina.

All three have been arrested on May 30 on suspicion of residential theft, assault with a firearm and conspiracy to commit a felony and booked on the West Valley Detention Center, the discharge mentioned.

Investigators imagine all 4 suspects have gang ties within the Inland Empire and are answerable for different unreported dwelling invasions, assaults, and extortions of native enterprise house owners, in accordance with the sheriff’s information launch.

Anyone who might have been victimized by the suspects or have details about any circumstances involving the 4 suspects can contact Detective Pedersen at 909-356-6767.