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4 suspects indicted in Denver jewelry store robbery

Joyeria El Ruby Jewelry Store was robbed on the afternoon of June 24 with more than $2.5 million worth of jewelry stolen.

DENVER — The United States Attorney for the District of Colorado announced Wednesday that four people have been indicted on charges relates to the armed robbery of a Denver jewelry store that happened in June.

Oswaldo Lozada-Solis, 23, Jesus Daniel Lara Del Toro, 20, Jean Franco Torres-Roman, 21, and Edwuimar Nazareth Colina-Romero, 18, were indicted by a federal grand jury this week on charges related to the armed robbery of Joyeria El Ruby Jewelry Store.

Lozada-Solis, Del Toro and Torres-Roman are charged with:

  • Armed robbery
  • Brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence

Colina-Romero is charged with:

  • Transporting stolen goods
  • Possession of stolen goods

According to the indictment, on the afternoon of June 24, the suspects entered the jewelry store near West 38th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard in Denver

During the robbery, the suspects pointed guns at employees, hit multiple employees with their weapons and took large amounts of gold and jewelry. Later, the suspects were found near El Paso, Texas. 

Back in June, the owner of Joyeria El Ruby, Lidia Tena, told 9NEWS more than $2.5 million worth of jewelry was stolen. Tena has owned the jewelry store for 25 years, and said this is the main source of income for her and her children.

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