Two teenagers are now in custody after what deputies say was a short but busy run of early-morning smash-and-grab hits on dollar stores in Fabens. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspects as 18-year-old Savaar Faircloth and 17-year-old Ivan Ruiz. Investigators say the pair targeted storefronts around 4 a.m., shattering glass doors, grabbing merchandise and taking off before officers could arrive.
Early-morning pattern
Investigators told KFOX14 the string of break-ins started with two hits at a Family Dollar earlier this month, followed by two more at a Dollar General. Each one, they say, landed at roughly the same time: around 4 a.m.
According to officials, surveillance video and witness statements showed two people dressed in black, smashing through front doors and hauling off merchandise. That consistent pre-dawn timing helped detectives connect all four cases and zero in on suspects.
Arrests and charges…