Maywood, NJ – November 1, 2024 – A nationwide search for the men who held up a Maywood jewelry store at gunpoint and fled on moped-style motorcycles has come to an end, with all four in custody, police said.
Beiker A Aguilera Areyan, 19, of East Elmhurst, NY, Daniel A Rivas Alvarado, 23, of New York, NY, Yeison Amarante Bolivar,25, of Miami, FL, and Jhon C Requena Yerena, 26, of the Bronx, NY, are each facing charges in connection with the incident on April 23 at the West Pleasant Avenue jewelry store, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
An investigation found that two of the men broke into the business and pointed firearms at an employee and customer inside the store. One of the men grabbed the employee and a brief struggle ensued. Ultimately, the two suspects fled the store, leaving behind duct tape and zip ties, Musella said.
As the investigation progressed, detectives determined that several additional suspects were involved in the planning and execution of the armed robbery. As part of the conspiracy, the suspects used two moped-style motorcycles, as well as a motor vehicle, to travel to and from the scene of the armed robbery in Maywood. The four men were identified following a nationwide and monthslong investigation.
Rivas-Alvarado and Aguiera Areyan were arrested in North Bergen on Wednesday, June 19, and lodged in the Bergen County Jail.
Amarante Bolivar was arrested in Miami on Thursday, Sept. 5, by members of the Miami Police Department. He was found with a watch valued at nearly $1 million from a robbery in Beverly Hills, CA. They also recovered a stolen rifle and handgun, Musella said. Amarante Bolivar was lodged at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami pending extradition to New Jersey.
Finally, on Friday, Oct. 4, Requena Yerena was arrested in New York City and lodged in the Bergen County Jail.