Man, woman arrested after staging fake robbery, Gwinnett police say

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A man and woman have been arrested after Gwinnett County police said they staged a fake robbery.

At around 4 a.m. on April 5, Esperanza Chacon called 911, to report that she had been robbed while closing her business on Pirkle Road in unincorporated Norcross.

A man took about $2,800 from Chacon before leaving the scene.

Detectives then began investigating the incident, looking at multiple cameras in the area of the robbery.

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Detectives eventually identified 55-year-old David Cruz Galeano of Jonesboro as a suspect in the robbery. He was arrested on April 15.

After detectives interviewed Galeano, they determined that he and Chacon had fabricated the robbery.

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Chacon was charged with false report of a crime, theft by taking and party to a crime. Galeano was charged with armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Both remain in the Gwinnett County Jail.

Anyone who thinks they may have been a victim of this duo is asked to call 770-513-5300.

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