In less than a week, Tyson’s Urban Team, aka TUT, made two busts of individuals they describe as members of organized theft crews. During those incidents, the accused were reportedly caught with tens of thousands of dollars of merchandise.
May 8 arrests
On May 8, TUT detectives reportedly received word of a retail theft crew in the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road in Tysons. When they located the men, police found over $24,000 in merchandise, and most of it was Victoria’s Secret underwear, said Fairfax PD’s Public Affairs Bureau.
The merchandise was connected to thefts that occurred in Prince William County, the Public Affairs Bureau noted. And it added that the same crew was involved in larcenies in other nearby jurisdictions earlier on the day they were arrested.
TUT detectives believe the crew has been involved with other organized thefts in the region and their intention was to sell the stolen property out of state.
Felix Perez, 57, of New Jersey was charged with:
- 2 counts of Grand Larceny
- 2 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
- 2 counts of Larceny with Intent to Sell
- 2 counts of Petit Larceny.
Amauri Roman Sanabia Balbuena, 44, of New Jersey was charged with:
- 2 counts of Grand Larceny
- 2 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
- 2counts of Larceny with Intent to Sell
- 2 counts of Petit Larceny
- Possession of Burglarious Tools.
Jonathan Peralta Cabrera, 38, of New York was charged :
- 2 counts of Grand Larceny
- 2 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
- 2 counts of Larceny with Intent to Sell
- 2 counts of Petit Larceny
- Possession of Schedule IV Drugs.
All three men are being held in Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on no bond.
May 11 arrests
Three days later, on Saturday, May 11, TUT detectives were alerted to a retail crew at Fair Oaks Mall.
According to the Public Affairs Bureau, after the crew’s larceny at Fair Oaks, they went to the 1900 block of Chain Bridge Road in Tysons where they committed additional larcenies.
When detectives caught up with the crew, they reported finding over $15,000 in stolen merchandise in the vehicle linked to them.
Two of the suspects were arrested but one got away, the Public Affairs Bureau stated.
Oscar William Laverde, 56, of New York was charged with:
- 4 counts of Grand Larceny,
- 4 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
- 4 counts of Larceny with Intent to Sell
- Possession of a Burglarious Tool.
Sindia Noguera, 43, of New Jersey was charged with:
- 5 counts of Grand Larceny,
- 5 counts of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny
- 5 counts of Larceny with Intent to Sell
- Possession of a Burglarious Tool.
Both are being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on no bond.
Although Claudia Suarez, a 45-year-old New Yorker, couldn’t be located, the Public Affairs Bureau said warrants for Conspiracy to Commit Larceny have been filed against her and more charges will be forthcoming.
This trio has been linked to multiple larcenies over a 4-month span and nabbed over $27,000 worth of merchandise during that time, according to the Public Affairs Bureau.
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