REHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Delaware State Police apprehended three New York residents for organized retail theft from multiple Rehoboth Beach outlets. Oscar Mosquera, 44, from New York, NY, Alex Toro-Londono, 48, from Elmhurst, NY, and Dagoberto Vargas-Hernandez, 28, from Corona, NY, were arrested following incidents of shoplifting reported on Saturday evening.
A patrol trooper noticed a white Honda Odyssey tailgating another vehicle on Coastal Highway near Wilkins Road in Milford around 6:39 p.m. The trooper stopped the vehicle and identified the occupants as Mosquera, Toro-Londono, and Vargas-Hernandez. Mosquera, who was driving, could not show insurance proof for the vehicle and was found to have an active arrest warrant from Hudson County, New Jersey.
During a search of the vehicle, authorities discovered tools typically used for shoplifting and merchandise valued at over $20,000 stolen from various stores, including Victoria’s Secret and Nike. The items still had security tags, and no receipts were found. Additionally, a counterfeit $100 bill was found on Vargas-Hernandez. All three were charged with multiple offenses and held at Troop 7.