Eight immigrant workers were detained on Saturday for looting an area that had been ravaged by Hurricane Helene, according to Tennessee law protection.
A Monday Facebook article by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said,” According to Judge Keith Sexton, Deputies arrested eight people for stealing on Saturday, Sept. 28″.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office noted that 24-year-old Albin Nahun Vega-Rapalo, 37-year-old David Bairon Rapalo-Rapalo, 25-year-old Kevin Noe Martinez-Lopez, 43-year-old Marvin Hernandez-Martinez, and 37-year-old Dayln Gabriel Guillen Guillen were charged with” Aggravated Burglary for breaking into occupied structures”. However, 51-year-old Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda, 33-year-old Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez, and 30-year-old Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez are also facing crime costs.
The eight suspects were being held on$ 20,000 bonds at the Washington County Detention Center prior to their scheduled court appearances on Monday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies will remain to guard our area during the severe flooding, particularly along the storm zone, according to the sheriff’s office.
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The eight offenders are all immigrant staff who are legally present in the United States, according to a spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. ” That may change as a result of the fees”, the spokesperson told Fox News.
The director continued,” We have been through way too much for this type of conduct,” explaining that law enforcement would prevent anyone found in the disaster areas after dark.
According to the sheriff’s office, three of the migrants were discovered looting empty homes that were “practically also standing,” and five of the migrants facing crime charges were discovered looting residential properties.
The eastern region of Tennessee was severely impacted by large storms and flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene, according to Fox News. According to the report, at least 133 people have died as a result of the large cyclone in the Southeast of the United States.