Texas Woman Allegedly Paid Armed Robbers $100 to Get Cell Phone Containing ‘Proof of Her Infidelities’: Police
Brian Rodriguez (left) and Juan Carlos Macias (second from left) were allegedly paid $100 by Angelica Reyes (right) to rob someone of their cell phone, which contained ‘proof of her infidelities,’ authorities said.
July 19 2024, Published 2:00 p.m. ET
A Texas woman allegedly paid two men $100 to steal a man’s cell phone at gunpoint because the phone contained “proof of her infidelities,” according to authorities.
On June 25, deputies responded to a call in Brownsville regarding an aggravated robbery, according to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office.
At the scene, deputies learned two men had taken a man’s cell phone at gunpoint, authorities said.
Officials said one of the accused robbers put a gun to the victim’s head while demanding the phone, and then fired a round toward the ground to scare him before both suspects fled with the phone.
Police were able to identify the alleged thieves as 20-year-old Juan Carlos Macias, who was arrested the same day, and 24-year-old Brian Rodriguez, who was taken into custody two days later, according to authorities.
Law enforcement officials did not release details about who allegedly fired the gun or what role each suspect may have played in the robbery.
Both men were booked into the Cameron County jail.
Rodriguez reportedly was charged with aggravated robbery and possession of a controlled substance. He was being held on a $103,000 bond.
Macias was charged with aggravated robbery. He was being held on a $50,000 bond.
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Two days after Rodriguez's arrest, investigators said they learned about the alleged plot and motive for the robbery.
According to authorities, 47-year-old Angelica Reyes allegedly agreed to pay Rodriguez $100 for the cell phone because it contained “proof of her infidelities.”
From there, Rodriguez’s sister, 21-year-old Jade Urenda, allegedly became involved in the scheme after her brother and Macias were arrested, authorities claimed.
Urenda allegedly called Reyes and demanded the $100 she owed Rodriguez, and Reyes did pay Urenda the money, officials said.
Both women were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery and engaging in organized crime in connection with the incident, authorities said.
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