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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.

Article provided by the NJ Daily Voice.

Fort Worth, TX- Fort Worth police arrested two teenagers in connection with a recent robbery at a Jewelry store in the Tanger Outlet Mall.

Jamairous Williams and Chase Greene, both 17, were identified through the investigation and surveillance cameras in the store that captured images of them while multiple customers were present, according to police. They are also believed to be involved in multiple other theft cases, police said.

During the robbery on Oct. 26, one of the teens initially entered the store alone, appearing to be a shopper. Moments later, he returned with three other young men to rob the store, as seen in the surveillance video, police said.

They used hammers to smash display cases, causing store clerks and customers to run away for safety, police said. They fled the scene on foot after an undetermined amount of jewelry was stolen. Detectives are still investigating the case in an effort to identify any other possible suspects. This case has been filed in Denton County, police said.

If you have any information regarding the additional subjects, please contact the Jewelers Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.

Article provided by Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – A man is behind bars after he was arrested for robbing a jewelry store located at the Paddock Mall. On Oct. 29, Danny Anzardo, 45, walked into Ocala Jewelers and stole over $13,000 worth of jewelry, including gold chains and diamond rings.

According to the Ocala Police Department, Anzardo threatened store employees, implying that he was armed. On Oct. 30, OPD officers were able to track down Anzardo at his place of employment where he was arrested. When officers searched his vehicle, stolen items were discovered. Anzardo was taken to the Marion County Jail and has been charged with two counts of robbery with a firearm, one count of grand theft, and one count of dealing in stolen property.

DENVER (KDVR) — A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection to an armed robbery of a jewelry store in Centennial on Monday, officials said Thursday.

Malachi Salus, 22, was arrested on Thursday at a hotel in Colorado Springs by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and Colorado Springs Police SWAT team.

Salus is accused of robbing Rocky Mountain Custom Jewelry and Loan on Monday afternoon, where he walked into the store at about 4 p.m., threatened an employee, stole jewelry and then fled on foot. A manhunt was underway as police searched for him, considering him an armed and dangerous suspect.

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