$1 Million Jewelry Store Robbery Suspects Caught

Just before 6 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Palm Coast Parkway and I-95 after technology from the Real Time Crime Center indicated the Maryland tag on a Black Chevrolet Tahoe came back tied to suspects believed to be involved in a violent armed robbery in Houston three days ago. In the heist, robbers took jewelry and cash valued at over $1 million and were believed to be armed and dangerous.

Deputies located a vehicle matching the description in a parking lot off Kings Way in Palm Coast, but the tag was obstructed by a cover. After two males loaded groceries into the vehicle, it left the parking lot running the stop sign.

Two Hispanic males were detained without incident and were identified as Asdrubal Rodriguez and his passenger, Adrian Brook. While speaking with Rodriguez, 35, he advised that he has never been issued a driver license in the United States, nor does he have a driver license from his home country of Cuba.

Rodriguez was arrested for Driving without a License, and detectives from FCSO’s Major Case Unit responded and began working with detectives from the Houston Police Department. During the investigation, a search warrant was served on the car, recovering approximately $79,000 in cash and gold jewelry taken from the robbery. Rodriguez later confessed to committing the robbery at the jewelry store in Houston as well as pistol-whipping and spraying the victims with pepper spray during the robbery.

ICE was contacted regarding both men to which an ICE Detainer was obtained for Rodriguez. He is currently being held at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility without bond.