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Ten individuals from New York arrested in organized retail theft in Northern Virginia

Crystal Graham
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Ten individuals from New York were arrested Sunday for stealing a large amount of merchandise from a Northern Virginia Target store.

Officers responded to the report of possible theft at the 1200 Edwards Ferry Road NE location at approximately 5:28 p.m. on Sept. 1.

Eight adults and two juveniles were arrested in the Leesburg retail store parking lot as two vehicles attempted to exit. Officers stopped the vehicles and located a large amount of merchandise from Target and other stores in the vehicles.

The adult suspects were transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

The two juvenile suspects, also from New York, were arrested but were released to a family member.

Charges

The eight adult suspects were charged with grand larceny, possession of burglarious tools, conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

  • Yerianny De los Angel Carrasquero-Salas, 26, of New York,also charged with having a fictitious registration
  • Fernando De Jesus Pizarro Paredes, 35, of New York, also charged with having an open container of alcohol
  • Yoccelin M. Rodriguez Barroso, 31, of New York, also charged with not having a driver’s license and having an open container of alcohol
  • Amilkor J. Camargo Sarmiento, 29, of New York
  • Keider J. Vacca Velazco, 22, of New York
  • Nicandro Aguirre Guerra, 30, of New York
  • Yetsai Del Carmen Gerrero Toledo, 22, of New York
  • Edison Pinto Pardron, 25, of New York

Each adult suspect is being held on a $2,500 bond for the larceny and burglary charges and a $500 bond for the contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge.

The ten individuals are also under investigation for additional theft related to other items found in the two vehicles.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.