SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- Four arrest warrants have been issued for suspects identified in a reported robbery during Belmont Stakes. The suspects allegedly stole a watch from the victim's wrist.
According to the Saratoga Springs Police Department, on June 8 in the Clubhouse area of the Saratoga Racetrack, several suspects allegedly distracted the victim while another person stole the watch off the victim's wrist. The watch was reportedly worth $180,000.
During a preliminary investigation, police located a suspect and interviewed him. Over the past six months, police have been gathering information and evidence, leading to the identification of four suspects.
The four alleged suspects are wanted for two felony charges and a misdemeanor. Each faces robbery in the second degree, a class C felony; grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony; and Conspiracy in the fifth degree, a class A misdemeanor.
According to police, two of the alleged suspects, Castillo and Reyes, were arrested in Las Vegas, NV. for their involvement in a similar incident. The Saratoga investigation, however, remains open and updates will be available as information becomes known.
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