According to police, three men identified as Louis Armstrong, Julio Mendoza, and Axel Reyes broke into the couple's home in Easttown Township around 2 a.m. on January 8.
3 men robbed, tormented couple, then photographed the crime: Chester County DAThe Chester County District Attorney detailed a harrowing crime during a news conference on Tuesday where a couple was robbed, threatened, and tied up in their own home.
According to police, three men identified as Louis Armstrong, Julio Mendoza, and Axel Reyes broke into the couple's home in Easttown Township around 2 a.m. on January 8.The trio spent hours in the home threatening the couple and even suggesting they had kidnapped their daughter, authorities say.Eventually, the couple was left tied up in the attic. Police said the three men got away with $27,000 in cash, jewelry, and the couple's black Mercedes SUV.
Inside, investigators said they found some of the stolen items, a receipt with the victims' information on it, and cash."They thought Philadelphia was going to be a safe haven for them and what they were doing was captured on photographs," said de Barrena-Sarobe. All three men are in custody. Investigators aren't sure why the victims were targeted but say they may have been stalked on social media.
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