The misdemeanor charge related to the lockdown -- evading arrest on foot - was dismissed
A Colombian man with no known address and alleged ties to a South American theft ring was sentenced Tuesday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to 163 days time served to 23 months in Montgomery County jail, after admitting to a Towamencin residential burglary.that locked down Inglewood Elementary School..
Roger Esteban Real, 29, who authorities said has possible connections to a South American burglary ring targeting Asian-American business owners, pleaded guilty to felony burglary before Common Pleas Judge Wendy Rothstein. Real's sentence will be followed by one year of probation.
The misdemeanor charge related to the lockdown -- evading arrest on foot - was dismissed.
Additional felony charges of conspiracy to engage in burglary, disruption of wireless service, conspiracy to disrupt service, criminal trespassing, and conspiracy to criminally trespass were also dismissed against Real, per court records, as were misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief, and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief.
Real was arrested after officers responded to a motion-activated alarm at the home on the 500 block of Weikel Road at 8:19 a.m. Oct. 6, 2025, and apprehended him once he allegedly fled from the home with an accomplice who has not yet been identified and located.
The incident locked down Inglewood Elementary after Real allegedly fled from the home. The 500 block of Weikel Road spans from West Orvilla to Allentown roads, adjacent to the school.
Police said the homeowner was out of state when cameras flagged movement in the backyard, kitchen and living room around 8:19 a.m. Officers arrived to find a basement window smashed and a man in a bright orange safety vest in the basement who ran when confronted, alleged to be Real, according to a criminal complaint.
Towamencin Officer Andrew Konig began chasing Real —who was allegedly carrying a black bag — through a wooded area behind Weikel Road to near Allentown Road, where he surrendered.
Police said a 10-inch flathead screwdriver was concealed in Real’s underwear, and he had black gloves and a black medical mask.
A second man ran from the scene and has not been located, police said in the complaint.
Along the route of the foot chase, a K-9 article search turned up a signal-jamming device — described by investigators as a tool commonly used to disrupt security systems, radio transmissions and cell signals — plus wired headphones seen on in-car video as the men fled.
Police said that the address had previously been targeted by a group that burglarizes the homes of Asian American business owners, sometimes referred to by law enforcement as the South American Theft Group (SATG).
The Oct. 6 incident began with an alarm call from Cats Eyes Security; the monitoring company reached the owner, who confirmed no one should be inside, police said.
Real was identified via a Colombia driver’s license, according to the affidavit.
He was represented by a public defender.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
