Bradenton Home Invasion Suspect Caught Trying To Flee To Mexico: MCSO

BRADENTON, FL — Another suspect involved in a Dec. 6 home invasion in the River Club community was arrested Wednesday night in Colorado, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office news release.

MCSO detectives worked with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force to find Aldo Jean Pierre Armijos-Casillo, 32, after learning that he had boarded a bus from Colorado to San Diego, California, and planned to flee to Mexico.

A traffic crash involving an overturned 18-wheeler caused several hours of gridlock on Interstate 70 near Vail, Colorado, allowing the Vail Police SWAT team to intercept the bus and take Armijos-Casillo into custody without incident, MCSO said.

He was charged with felony murder related to his involvement in the home invasion that led to the death of his accomplice, 27-year-old Jorge Nestevan Flores-Toledo of Mexico.

Armijos-Casillo, who was in the U.S. on a 90-day pass from Chile, will be extradited to Manatee County at a later date.

Another suspect in the home invasion, Michel Soto-Mella, 39, of Chile was arrested Dec. 27.