3 Charged In Berwyn Home Invasion Robbery: Authorities

EASTTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Three Philadelphia men are in custody and facing burglary, robbery, kidnapping, and more charges related to a January incident in Easttown Township, authorities said.

The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Easttown Township Police Department jointly said Julio Mendoza, 23, Louis Armstrong, 20, and Axel Reyes, 21, all of Philadelphia, were taken into custody in connection with the Jan. 8 home invasion robbery in Easttown.

All are charged with dozens of crimes, including burglary, robbery, kidnapping, assault, and firearms violations.

Armstrong was arrested in Kensington on March 26, and his bail was set at $2.5 million cash. Reyes' bail was set to $2 million cash, and Mendoza, who is incarcerated in Philadelphia, is pending arraignment.

The incident occurred at a home on South Leopard Road in the Berwyn section of Easttown.

The victims, authorities said, woke up to find armed intruders in their home.

Authorities said the three held the victims captive for hours then stole their vehicle and valuables.

"Thanks to the partnership and collaboration of several law enforcement agencies, investigators approached this investigation from all angles and used a variety of investigative tools to methodically work the investigation back to assailants in order to hold them accountable for their crimes," District Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe said.

Investigators have evidence to suggest that all three defendants could have been involved in other crimes similar to the home invasion robbery and ask anyone with information about the robbery or information about the defendants to contact the Easttown Township Detectives at 610-341-9780 or the Chester County Detectives at 610-344-6886.