Crime & Safety

Warrington Burglary Linked To 3 Men Charged In Multi-State Organized Crime Spree

Investigators believe they are part of an organized burglary group out of NYC affiliated with a larger South American Theft Group.

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Three men believed to be part of an organized burglary scheme spanning multiple states have been linked to a burglary that took place in Warrington Township earlier this year.

On January 24, the Warrington Township Police Department responded to the 3000 block of Magdalene Drive in the Parkview Development for a burglary that occurred between 2 and 8:45 p.m. The investigation determined that the incident is connected with a broader pattern of burglaries reported throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

Through coordinated efforts among the Bensalem and Warrington Township police departments, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Detective Division, Rice Township Police Department (Luzerne County), West Windsor Police Department (New Jersey), and the NYPD Burglary Unit, three suspects were identified, and criminal charges were filed.

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Robinson Jean Paul Moncada Patarroyo, Daniel Alejandro Garcia Arenas, and Yeison Estiven Gonzalez Rodriguez were located and taken into custody. Investigators believe they are part of an organized burglary group operating out of the Queens section of New York City and affiliated with a larger South American Theft Group.

From left: Robinson Jean Paul Moncado Patarroyo, Yeison Estiven Gonzalez, Rodriguez, and Daniel Alejandro Garcia Arenas.

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The men, all Colombian nationals, have been charged with burglary and related offenses across multiple jurisdictions, including Bensalem and Warrington Township in Bucks County; Franconia Township, Montgomery Township, and Lower Salford Township in Montgomery County; and Rice Township in Luzerne County.

Daniel Alejandro Garcia Arenas was arraigned in Montgomery County before Magisterial District Judge Rebar on April 1 and committed to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

Robinson Jean Paul Moncada Patarroyo and Yeison Estiven Gonzalez Rodriguez remain in custody at out-of-state facilities pending extradition to Pennsylvania.

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