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Police Searching for Armed Robbery Suspect
A 35 year old male victim listed a Ford pick-up truck for sale on a web site and received a phone call from a potential buyer on April 23, 2009. Gardemia Villalon, 29, and an unknown male suspect showed up at the victim’s home and asked to take the truck for a test drive.
As the victim got in the truck, Villalon took out a handgun and ordered the victim out of the truck. A short time later, Squaw Peak Precinct officers spotted the stolen truck and a police pursuit ensued. As the pursuit continued the suspects tried to ram police cars several times but ultimately got away in the vehicle.
On June 16th 2009, follow up investigation by robbery detectives enabled them to identify a possible suspect. Maryvale Precinct officers were able to arrest Villalon near 73rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Probable cause was developed and she was booked into jail for the armed robbery.
The second suspect is identified as 24 year-old Christian Nunez, who also has a warrant out for his arrest on a separate charge. Investigators consider him to be armed and dangerous. He is a Hispanic male, 5’7” tall, 165 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair, but sometimes shaves his head. He has a moustache and goatee. He may be in a tan newer model GMC Yukon. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. For Spanish call 480-TESTIGO.
This case demonstrates what robbery investigators are calling an increasing trend. Victims advertising property for sale on internet web sites getting robbed at meetings.
Investigators want you to know that you should not give out your address when selling items on the internet. Give out as little personal information as necessary, and conduct meetings at neutral locations where there is a lot of activity and it is safe. If you feel uncomfortable about the meeting, cancel it. If you suspect you are being set up for a robbery, call police.