Two men in Gwinnett County face charges after a traffic stop leads officers to discovering they allegedly committed burglary and placed their victim under surveillance.
The Suwanee Police Department conducted on June 1 a traffic stop on a vehicle that prompted the occupants to flee on foot. Officers were able to locate and arrest two suspects, Robinsson Perez Chaparro, 43, of Norcross and Ronald Alexander Pulido, 23, of Duluth.
Suwanee Police then contacted the Gwinnett County Police after large amounts of cash, jewelry, and a passport belonging to an unrelated occupant were discovered in the suspect vehicle.
Officers then responded to that passport owner’s home on the 400 block of Hillcrest Drive in Suwannee and discovered a broken rear window in the residence. The house was cleared, and the victim was contacted.
The suspect vehicle was taken to Gwinnett County Police Headquarters for processing, where detectives discovered designer handbags, money, jewelry, tools, and a surveillance camera. Footage on the camera reportedly showed a constant feed of the victim’s home dating back to May 23. It also showed the suspects retrieving the camera after the burglary.
Chaparro and Pulido were charged with Burglary in the 1st degree, unlawful surveillance, and loitering and prowling. Suwannee Police is also charging both suspects with, obstruction, theft by taking and possession of tools for the commission of a crime. Investigators believed the victim was targeted due to being a business owner.
