Per MCPD: Three suspects; 18-year-old Jefry Stevent Padilla-Sanchez, of Silver Spring, 18-year-old Josue Membreno, of Washington D.C., and 18-year-old Edward Canales, of no fixed address, have been arrested and charged in connection with a commercial burglary trend in the Wheaton and Silver Spring areas. On Thursday, August 3, 2023, officers observed a stolen Kia Sol and later determined that the three suspects in the car forced entry into three stores and remove cash registers and cash drawers.
Following a traffic stop, all three suspects were taken into custody without incident. Padilla-Sanchez has been charged with multiple counts of 2nd degree burglary, theft: $1,500 to under $25,000 and auto theft related charges. He was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is currently being held without bond.