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Brothers Charged with La Grande Princesse Burglary

The Figueroa brothers, Moises, left, and Hassan.
The Figueroa brothers, Moises, left, and Hassan.

Two brothers, Moises and Hassan Figueroa, were arrested early Monday and charged with second-degree burglary for a crime that took place Sunday morning.

According to police, at about 7 a.m. Sunday, a resident in La Grande Princesse called 911 and reported that personal items had been taken from his home. Among the items taken was a vehicle, police reported.

At 12:53 a.m. Sunday, officers on patrol came across a suspicious vehicle in Estate Whim, Frederiksted. Upon further investigation, officers discovered two men in possession of a Gold Ford Fiesta.

The suspects were taken into custody where, police said, they gave a statement admitting to the La Grande Princesse burglary

20-year-old Moises Figueroa lll , and 18-year-old Hassan Figueroa were arrested and charged with second-degree burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Bail was set at $50,000 each. Unable to post bail they were both remanded to the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility pending advice of rights hearing.

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