Eight suspects arrested for grand theft at Welcome to Rockville, deputies say

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, two more suspects were arrested for grand theft Saturday night at the Welcome to Rockville Festival.

Deputies recovered 18 more stolen phones and several credit cards.

All but 5 of the phones from Friday have been returned to their owners, and we still have six phones from last night to return to their owners, deputies said in a statement.

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Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Deputies have identified and detained six suspects who reportedly stole dozens of phones and wallets from concertgoers at the Welcome to Rockville festival Friday night.

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According to VCSO, a backpack with over 50 cell phones was recovered from the suspects.

Detectives determined the majority of the suspects were Colombian nationals who entered the U.S. illegally.

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All were arrested on various counts of grand theft and transported to jail with no bond.

Homeland Security Investigations was notified of the defendant’s immigration status.

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“Witnesses described suspects working in pairs—one reaching between victims’ pockets, bags, or purses, stealing the contents, and then handing them off to another suspect,” VSO said.

In a statement, VCSO said, “We are the lead agency responsible for the safety and security of our Rockville guests, and we take it seriously! We’re out there again today, working with our partner agencies to make sure this is a safe event. Criminal activity like this won’t be tolerated.”

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