Another suspect in River Club home invasion arrested

One of the suspects in the Dec. 26 home invasion in River Club, which saw another suspect shot and killed by the resident, was arrested Wednesday night in Colorado.

A Manatee County Sheriff's Office release said it had worked with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force to locate Aldo Jean Pierre Armijos-Casillo, 32, after receiving information that he had boarded a bus from Colorado to San Diego, California, in an attempt to flee to Mexico.

The report said 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."

Armijos-Casillo was charged with felony murder due to his involvement in the crime that led to the death of his accomplice, 27-year-old Jorge Nestevan Flores-Toledo, who was killed by the resident during the home invasion. Another suspect, Michel Soto-Mella of Chile, was arrested on the night of the crime after being tracked down by K9 units a few blocks from the residence.

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The Manatee County Sheriff's Office report said the crime occurred just after 9 p.m. when two males were seen on the homeowner's video surveillance system entering the rear of the home on the 6700 block of Hickory Hammock Circle.

The report said the homeowner fired multiple rounds, hitting Jorge Nestevan Flores-Toledo, while another fled the scene. The injured intruder was shot several times and initially reported to be in critical condition before being transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where he died the following morning.

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

Detectives still are investigating why the suspects targeted the River Club home.