Organized retail crime group caught in Boise after stealing $4,700 in merchandise
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — According to a recent news release, the Boise Police Organized Retail Crime Unit (ORC) began investigating a theft involving four suspects at a business on the 500 block of North Milwaukee Street on May 14 around 1 p.m.
The four suspects, later identified as 26-year-old Dario Castellanos, 30-year-old Karen Monroy,32-year-old Michael Robayo Pulido and 45-year-old Libia Suarez, were suspected of being a traveling organized retail crime group and working together to steal approximately $4,700 in merchandise.
ORC investigators knew the group would likely move quickly and target the same business's nearby location on the 2300 block of North Eagle Road in Meridian, so they began traveling in that direction.
Shortly after the first theft, the suspects entered that location to commit another. The employees at the business were aware of the previous robbery and called the police before the suspects could steal any merchandise.
Boise and Meridian Police were in the area looking for the suspects. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., Meridian Police located the suspects in the nearby parking lot. The suspects split up in different directions, but officers located and detained them all shortly after.
Castellanos, Monroy, Robayo Pulido and Suarez were arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail following an investigation:
- Dario Castellanos was charged with one count of felony burglary and one count of felony grand theft.
- Karen Monroy was charged with two counts of felony burglary and one count of felony grand theft.
- Michael Robayo Pulido was charged with two counts of felony burglary and one count of felony grand theft.
- Libia Suarez was charged with one count of felony burglary and one count of felony grand theft.
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