Seven foreign nationals were charged with burglarizing two jewelry stores, stealing more than $1 million in jewelry from a Glendale shop and disabling 911 and internet service to more than a million homes and hospitals during a La Verne break-in, officials announced Thursday.
The defendants were identified as Jose Millafil, Javier Sepulveda, Cristian Gonzalezaburto, Luka Pazitiani, Vera Matias, Victor Iturriagalopez and Edson Gonzalez. They are each charged with multiple felonies — including grand theft, second-degree commercial burglary and vandalism of a fiber optic cable — for allegedly burglarizing the stores and causing extensive infrastructure damage, according to District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman.
On May 26, the defendants allegedly burglarized Bidrussian Jewelry in Glendale, cutting a hole through the roof of the store and stealing jewelry valued at over $1 million…