Two Venezuelan men have received six-year sentences for robbing three women in a Buena Park apartment building late last year. Jose Dominguez-Rosario, 19, and Deus Rojas, 20, both pled guilty to one count of armed robbery in connection with the muggings on November 22, according to court records.
Prosecutors said the women were returning home from a night out on the Gold Coast when they arrived at the front door of their apartment complex in the 700 block of West Gordon Terrace at 12:17 a.m. Dominguez-Rosario, Rojas, and an unnamed male juvenile had secretly followed them inside.
According to prosecutors, the juvenile “shushed” the women by lifting his shirt and revealing a weapon stuffed into his belt.
Two of the victims turned in their purses, which contained wallets and credit cards. The third had her purse over her chest, and one of the robbers cut the strap from behind. The group then escaped, carrying all three bags.
According to a CPD investigation, the three women were able to promptly call 911 since they all had their phones in their pockets. Officers investigated the area and apprehended the three suspects on Lake Shore Drive and Addison Street shortly thereafter. Prosecutors said none of the thieves had a gun or any of the victims’ belongings, but all three ladies identified them as the culprits.
Several hours later, an officer responding to a traffic accident on Lake Shore Drive was approached by a civilian who had discovered a loaded 9mm handgun in the 3600 block of North Lake Shore Drive, only steps from where the suspects had been apprehended, authorities said.
Later that morning, another citizen discovered the victims’ purses on the 4100 block of North Marine Drive, approximately three blocks from the robbery scene.
Judge Aleksandra Gillespie condemned Dominguez-Rosario and Rojas to six years in prison each. According to state law, their sentences will be reduced to three years. Both are scheduled to be freed from prison on November 21, 2028. Details about the outcome of the minor’s case are not publicly available because Illinois law prohibits the public examination of juvenile court records.
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