All Seven Suspects in Irvine Crypto Home Invasion Are Now in Custody
Prosecutors detail kidnapping-to-robbery counts after U.S. Marshals captured the final defendant in Las Vegas.
Overview
- U.S. Marshals arrested 23-year-old Darnell Trevon Anderson Walker in Las Vegas on Dec. 1, and he is being extradited to Orange County.
- Authorities say the Sept. 23 takeover targeted a family believed to hold $3.8 million in cryptocurrency, yet Irvine police report nothing was stolen.
- Investigators traced a white Dodge Charger seen on a victim’s Tesla camera, then used a license-plate reader hit to locate the car in Fontana.
- A search of the Charger turned up an inmate ID and PayPal debit card tied to suspects along with ammunition, a ski mask, gloves and a piece of duct tape, with Walmart video and tattoo/photo matches further linking participants.
- All seven are charged with kidnapping to commit robbery, first-degree robbery and burglary with firearm and acting-in-concert enhancements, carrying potential maximums up to 44 years to life, and several defendants are being held without bail.