Crime & Safety

Roswell Police Release Identities of Seven Men Arrested for Local Home Invasion

Police arrested eight men on Thursday in connection with Wednesday's home invasion in Hadfield, but waited until Friday evening to release the identities of seven of those men.

Roswell Police Department released the identities of seven of the men arrested in connection with Wednesday night's home invasion in Hadfield.

Police have charged the following men with armed robbery; and more charges could come at a later time.

  • Hector Jesus Claudio-Martinez, 28 of Houston, Texas
  • Jamie Ruben Gutierrez-Perez, 21 of Marietta
  • Brayan Estiven Preciado-Mosquera, 22 of Marietta
  • Victor Hugo Preciado-Montano, 27 of Houston, Texas
  • Joel Fontanes-Martinez, 33 of Marietta
  • Angel Manuel Soto-Serrano, 32 of Houston, Texas
  • Manuel Angel Garcia-Gome, 25 of Atlanta

The eighth man arrested in connection with the case is being held in Cobb County and his name has not yet been released.

Find out what's happening in Roswellwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The men "may be connected to the other crimes; we are checking," Roswell Spokesperson Lt. James McGee told Roswell Patch Friday evening on whether these same men have been involved in a rash of other burglaries seemingly targeting Asian Indians.

The specific ethincity is reportedly being targeted for their gold, since the value is continuing to go up.

Find out what's happening in Roswellwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The eight men arrested are charged with breaking into a home in Hadfield last night, Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 7:35 p.m. and tying up the homeowner, Raj Sharma, as well as knocking his wife down a flight of stairs once she and their children returned home from the grocery store.

Police believe the men arrested for last night's robbery may be connected to similar cases targeting metro-area Asian Indian families. A similar on Tuesday night and also in .

A potential court date has been set for the men tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m., McGee said.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.