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Five suspects from Miami were arrested on murder and other charges in connection with a 2023 fatal hit-and-run in Sarasota, deputies said.
Antonio Carbonell, 38; Allen Hunt, 29; Samuel Rosemond, 22, and Micheal Trillo, 22, are facing several charges, including second-degree felony murder while Edwin Norris, 31, was charged with felony murder and 20 counts of traveling to commit a burglary.
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According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, in April 2023, the five men traveled to Sarasota to steal catalytic converters from cars parked at a business.
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Deputies said the suspects stole 22 converters, which were valued at around $94,000.
When deputies were notified about the burglary at the business, the suspects fled the scene in an Audi.
As they drove away, they ran a red light and struck a motorcyclist.
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Deputies said the suspects did not render aid after hitting the victim and later found the Audi abandoned on the shoulder of I-75 near Fruitville Road.
The motorcyclist, identified as 21-year-old Leonardo Adams, later died from his injuries.
During their investigation, detectives determined that Norris drove the vehicle, while Hunt, Trillo and Rosemond were passengers.
Deputies said Carbonell drove a second vehicle.
Carbonell, Norris and Rosemond were denied bond and remain at the Sarasota County Correctional Facility.
Hunt and Trillo are currently in Miami-Dade County, where Trillo is facing a charge of attempted murder for a separate 2023 case.
They will both be extradited to Sarasota.
