Authorities: driver in home invasion arrested
Authorities: driver in home invasion arrested
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Joel Martinez
Roberto Flores is charged with aggravated robbery in the Hidalgo County Detention Center Feb. 5, 2015 in Edinburg. photo by joel martinez/jmartinez@themonitor.com
Posted: Thursday, February 5, 2015 4:26 pm
LORENZO ZAZUETA-CASTRO | STAFF WRITER
EDINBURG — A 27-year-old man believed to be the driver in a mid-January home invasion in rural Mission was formally charged Thursday morning, authorities say.
McAllen police arrested Roberto Carlos Flores on Tuesday night, Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office spokesman J.P. Rodriguez said.
Deputies responded to a robbery about 12:35 a.m. Jan. 15 in the 8400 block of Tornillo Street after the victim, who was alone at the residence, called to report that several armed men had stolen a safe, Rodriguez said.
The victim told investigators two men with handguns forced their way into her home through a window and demanded money. The victim suspected her brother, Erik Bolanos, 17, was involved since they knew about a safe in the home, according to a criminal complaint.
When questioned later that day, Bolanos admitted that he and three other men carried out the crime. Victor De Anda, 24, and Fernando Cruz, 18, were both arrested a few days afterward and charged with aggravated robbery, authorities say.
More suspects that may be connected to the robbery are expected to be named, Rodriguez said, adding that investigators have not disclosed the value of the safe’s contents or if any other items were stolen.
Justice of the Peace Jaime Muñoz arraigned Flores on aggravated robbery and set his bond at $250,000. Muñoz said that Flores, a Mexican national, has prior felony and misdemeanor convictions which warranted the high bond amount.
If convicted of the first-degree felony, Flores faces between five years and life in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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