DENVER — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Denver Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin and the acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch announced that four individuals were indicted in federal grand jury this week on charges related to the armed robbery of a Denver jewelry store.
According to the indictment, on the afternoon of June 24, the suspects entered the Joyeria El Ruby Jewelry Store on West 38th Avenue in Denver. During the robbery, suspects pointed weapons at employees, struck several employees with their weapons, and took a large amount of gold and jewelry. The suspects were later located in the El Paso, Texas, area.
The four charged were:
- Oswaldo Lozada-Solis, 23
- Jesus Daniel Lara Del Toro, 20
- Jean Franco Torres-Roman, 21
- Edwuimar Nazareth Colina-Romero, 18
The defendants made their initial appearances in Denver on Aug. 20 and 21 in front of Magistrate Judge James P. O’Hara.
The charges contained in the indictment are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent of the charges unless and until proven guilty.
The case is being investigated by HSI Denver — with assistance from Denver Enforcement and Removal Operations — the Denver Police Department, the FBI’s Denver Field Division, the FBI’s El Paso Field Division, HSI El Paso, the U.S. Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the El Paso Police Department, and the West Texas Anti-Gang Center. The case is being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Perczak and Assistant U.S. Attorney Garreth Winstead.
As this is a current ongoing investigation, all media queries should be directed to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado’s office. The case number is 24-CR-00247-NYW.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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