3 arrested after forcing aged man handy over $25k in Fontana – NBC Los Angeles

Three individuals have been arrested after they held an aged man at gunpoint and compelled him handy over hundreds of {dollars} in Fontana, in line with police.

The Fontana Police Division is warning the general public a couple of subtle crime ring believed to be a part of a gaggle out of Colombia. In response to the division, the group significantly targets aged Hispanic individuals in Southern California and throughout the nation.

Their newest sufferer was a 79-year-old man who was approached by three individuals at an El Tremendous grocery retailer in Fontana on March 11. Police mentioned the criminals threatened to hurt the person’s daughter if he didn’t adjust to their calls for.

“It’s very irritating. It angers me that somebody did this to my father,” mentioned the sufferer’s son, who requested to not be recognized out of worry for his household’s security.

The lads informed his father they have been armed and compelled him to drive to a Wells Fargo on Summit Avenue in Fontana. There, the sufferer withdrew $25,000 and gave it to the criminals.

The sufferer notified police later that night. The investigation in the end tracked the suspects to Glendora, the place they have been arrested on Tuesday. Police say they’re additionally linked to different burglaries and robberies within the space.

Police arrested 52-year-old Reinaldo Estrella and his son, 29-year-old Jonathan Estrella, together with an acquaintance: 23-year-old Kevin Bernal. All three males, who’re Colombian nationals, have been booked for theft, kidnapping and elder abuse.

“There’s an excellent chance that the individuals we arrested is a small portion of this larger crew that has been victimizing individuals in Southern California,” mentioned Daniel Romero of the Fontana Police Division.

Fontana police consider there are extra victims and probably extra suspects concerned on this felony ring. Officers are encouraging individuals to contact their native police division in the event that they know something.