On February 19 Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Chief Jimmy Travis reported the arrest of 4 individuals connected to a pickpocketing scheme during Mardi Gras.
An investigation began after detectives received information regarding the location of a stolen cellphone. The “Find My Phone” location APP led detectives to a short term rental complex in Tickfaw.
As a result, a search warrant was obtained and executed at that address.
Four subjects were arrested and 40 stolen cell phones were recovered. 24 YO Geinier Acevebo-Jimenez, 26 YO Jean Paul Sabogal-Angortia, 31 YO Bridgette Solorzano-Rodriguez, and 36 YO Yudi Tatiana Solorzano Sanchez were all charged in this crime.
As the investigation continued, detectives learned the subjects were not acting alone. On February 20, 2023, a search warrant was obtained and executed on a second apartment in the same Tickfaw rental complex. As a result, 7 subjects were arrested and 122 additional cell phones recovered.
Although TPSO Cyber Crimes investigators had some difficulty with identifying the individuals, all subjects were transported and booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. Currently, detectives are working to catalog a significant amount of evidence seized from the two operations.
To report a stolen cell phone, please visit www.tpso.org and click on “Report Stolen Cell Phone” from the home page. The information collected is directly routed to the TPSO Cyber Crimes Unit.
