January 26, 2025 – RIVERSIDE, CA – Three San Gabriel Valley residents and one San Bernardino County man
have been found guilty by a jury of participating in an armed robbery and carjacking of a car repair business last year in Bloomington in which one victim was pistol-whipped into near unconsciousness, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.
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At the conclusion of a 13-day trial, a federal jury on late Wednesday returned a guilty verdict on all counts against the following defendants:
- Marcos Guerrero, 49, of Glendora;
- Elijah Gafare, 35, of West Covina;
- Cinthia Leal, 39, of Glendora; and
- Vincent Solarez, 58, of Upland.
All four defendants were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), one count of Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of carjacking…