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Three people from Birmingham are in a Florida jail Saturday accused in a home invasion robbery.The Bay County Sheriff's Office said the trio targeted a house on Moylan Road in Panama City Beach.Investigators say at around 10 a.m. Viridiana Magdalena Zambrano, 22, of Birmingham, arrived at her friend's house and got the woman to leave the house with her. She convinced the woman to leave her children, a teenager and two juveniles under 12, alone in the home.About 15 minutes later, two men armed with rifles entered the home through a back door that Zambrano had secretly unlocked while pretending to use the bathroom.The men made the children lie on the floor while they looked for valuables.The teenager was able to discreetly call her mother and tell her what was happening. Her mother called 911 and headed back home.Deputies arrived at about the same time and surprised the two armed men who ran out the back door. One of them was caught nearby. The other man got away, but was caught a short time later. The men were identified as Javier Lopez-Ramirez, 23, and Pedro F. Lopez, 19, both of Birmingham.BCSO Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene, and Field Patrol began conducting interviews to determine what happened.Investigators believe Zambrano came to Panama City Beach with the two armed men and convinced her friend to leave the children alone and come with her. Before leaving, she secretly unlocked the back door for the men.Lopez and Lopez-Ramirez had hidden so the mother could not see them when she left with Zambrano.Zambrano is charged with principle to home invasion. Lopez and Lopez-Ramirez are being charged with home invasion robbery. Additional charges are expected as the investigation is still ongoing.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. —
Three people from Birmingham are in a Florida jail Saturday accused in a home invasion robbery.
The Bay County Sheriff's Office said the trio targeted a house on Moylan Road in Panama City Beach.
Investigators say at around 10 a.m. Viridiana Magdalena Zambrano, 22, of Birmingham, arrived at her friend's house and got the woman to leave the house with her. She convinced the woman to leave her children, a teenager and two juveniles under 12, alone in the home.
About 15 minutes later, two men armed with rifles entered the home through a back door that Zambrano had secretly unlocked while pretending to use the bathroom.
The men made the children lie on the floor while they looked for valuables.
The teenager was able to discreetly call her mother and tell her what was happening. Her mother called 911 and headed back home.
Deputies arrived at about the same time and surprised the two armed men who ran out the back door. One of them was caught nearby. The other man got away, but was caught a short time later.
The men were identified as Javier Lopez-Ramirez, 23, and Pedro F. Lopez, 19, both of Birmingham.
BCSO Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene, and Field Patrol began conducting interviews to determine what happened.
Investigators believe Zambrano came to Panama City Beach with the two armed men and convinced her friend to leave the children alone and come with her. Before leaving, she secretly unlocked the back door for the men.
Lopez and Lopez-Ramirez had hidden so the mother could not see them when she left with Zambrano.
Zambrano is charged with principle to home invasion. Lopez and Lopez-Ramirez are being charged with home invasion robbery.
Additional charges are expected as the investigation is still ongoing.
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