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Police Make Arrests after Homeowner Allegedly Robbed at Gunpoint
A homeowner reportedly came home July 10 and interrupted a burglary in progress.
Urbandale police said in a news release Tuesday that they have arrested two suspects believed to be involved in a spate of daytime burglaries.
Arrested and charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree robbery were Leonel Najarro-Zamora, 21, and Eduardo Ontiveros, 20, both of Des Moines.
On July 10, a homeowner living in the 700 block of Roseland Drive interrupted a burglary in progress and was robbed at gunpoint, according to the release.
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The suspects in the burglaries typically knocked or rang doorbells prior to making a forced entry, the release said.
Najarro-Zamora remains in Polk County Jail in lieu of $51,000 bond. He also has been charged with a marijuana violation, according to Polk County Jail records.
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Ontiveros, who was also charged with probation violation, is in jail on a $50,000 bond.
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