Six men accused of stealing more than $1 million in a series of home invasion robberies across Los Angeles County were charged Monday with a total of 60 felony counts.
The defendants were expected to be arraigned in a Torrance courtroom sometime Monday afternoon:
— Kelyon Jahon Thomas, 45, is facing 38 felony counts including conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery, home invasion robbery, false imprisonment by violence, assault with a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm;
— Janalisa Bulan Estrada, 39, faces 27 felony counts including conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery, home invasion robbery, false imprisonment by violence and assault with a firearm;
— Dennis Dean Coleman, 40, faces 14 felony counts including conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery, home invasion robbery, false imprisonment by violence and assault with a firearm;
— Carlos Cisneros, 33, faces 58 felony counts including conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery, home invasion robbery, false imprisonment by violence and assault with a firearm;
— James Anthony Carmicle IV, 46, faces 37 felony counts including conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery, home invasion robbery, false imprisonment by violence and assault with a firearm; and
— Richard Bill Morris, 38, faces one felony count of conspiracy to commit home invasion robbery.
The charges also includes gang and gun allegations.
According to the criminal complaint, between Feb. 9, 2017, and July 24, 2018, the defendants committed eight home invasion robberies, one residential burglary and conspired to commit two additional home invasion robberies in Rancho Palos Verdes, La Habra Heights, La Canada Flintridge, Playa Del Rey and Palmdale.
They are being held on bail ranging from $1 million to $9 million.
If convicted as charged, the possible maximum sentences range from nine years to 196 years to life in prison, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
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