TAMPA, Fla. – Hillsborough County deputies arrested three men following a series of residential burglaries that resulted in the theft of over $137,000 in property. The investigation began on the afternoon of January 24, 2026, when authorities responded to a home on West Kenyon Avenue in Tampa. Residents reported a shattered sliding glass door and a ransacked interior, with a personal safe, jewelry, and firearms among the items stolen.
A second burglary was reported later that day at a residence on Osage Drive, approximately five miles away. Investigators used video surveillance from the scenes to identify a vehicle suspected of involvement in both incidents.
On January 27, 2026, deputies located the vehicle traveling south on Interstate 75. A traffic stop near the Sun City Center Boulevard exit led to the detention of three occupants, all identified as citizens of Colombia and confirmed to be in the country illegally.
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The driver, 39-year-old Juan Gabriel Caicedo Chasoy, was arrested for driving without a valid license. Further investigation revealed he was under a final order of deportation, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a detainer on him.
One passenger, Jhon Alex Riasco Vergara, 33, was charged with several counts related to the use of fraudulent identification and outstanding fugitive warrants. Detectives linked Riasco Vergara to the Kenyon Avenue burglary, leading to local charges of Armed Burglary of an Unoccupied Dwelling and Grand Theft Over $100,000.
The third passenger, Louis Ramon Monseque, 35, initially provided false identification. Once his identity was confirmed, investigators discovered active felony warrants for his arrest in Texas for burglary and in Washington for kidnapping and criminal mischief. Monseque also has a final order of deportation.
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According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Caicedo Chasoy and Monseque have been transferred to ICE custody.
Riasco Vergara remains in jail pending his criminal charges and an ICE detainer.
“This case demonstrates how our deputies enforce the law and follow established procedures to hold offenders accountable,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Our deputies identified and charged one suspect responsible for a major residential burglary here in Hillsborough County. All three individuals were held on ICE detainers, and two have since been released to ICE to ensure they cannot return to our streets.”
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