DALLAS – Three additional suspects linked to a Venezuelan gang were arrested by Dallas police in connection to a violent robbery in which a woman was tied up inside her Northwest Dallas home.
The arrests followed an hours-long standoff with law enforcement near DFW Airport in Irving on Thursday. The suspects—20-year-old Yean Brayhan Torrealba-Sanabria, 34-year-old Carlos Alberto Martinez-Silva, and 27-year-old Wilmer Jesus Colmenares-Gonzalez—have been charged with aggravated robbery in relation to the incident that took place on Elsby Avenue on September 21. A fourth suspect, 28-year-old Manuel Hernandez-Hernandez, had been arrested earlier.
All four suspects are Venezuelan nationals and are currently on immigration hold. Court documents have identified two additional men not yet in custody.
Dallas police have remained tight-lipped about the investigation, including the motive behind targeting the victim. Following Hernandez-Hernandez’s arrest, he admitted his involvement in the robbery and provided police with the nicknames of the other suspects, although he did not know their full names.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Hernandez-Hernandez received a Facebook message to meet a man known as “Cuma” at an Irving apartment. He later got into a black SUV with four men, believing they were going to collect money owed by a prostitute, as he was aware that “Cuma” and the others were involved in sex trafficking.
The vehicle drove to Northwest Dallas, where the men allegedly assaulted the woman in her driveway. Witness statements revealed that Hernandez-Hernandez observed two suspects enter the home while signaling for the others to follow.
Inside, the woman was held at gunpoint by two men while the group communicated with her through Google Translate. During the robbery, she was struck in the head with a gun and threatened with mutilation if she did not comply.
The suspects made off with $75,000 in jewelry, a Gucci purse, a Ferragamo handbag, a Judith Leiber handbag, the victim’s phone, and various coins from a wooden box.
A fingerprint found on the box eventually led police to Hernandez-Hernandez, who had been arrested by Colleyville police just two days prior to the robbery for unrelated charges, including driving without a license and possessing drug paraphernalia.
After his arrest, Hernandez-Hernandez disclosed to police that the suspects were affiliated with the El Anti-Tren criminal street gang and that he was paid $150 for his role in the robbery.
Dallas police previously responded to inquiries about gang affiliations, stating that there was no evidence connecting Hernandez-Hernandez to the Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela. When asked about the other suspects’ possible gang connections after new affidavits were released, police indicated they had shared all available information.
All four suspects are currently being held at the Dallas County Jail on immigration holds. The investigation remains ongoing as police continue to gather evidence and search for the remaining suspects.
