Vincent Solarez of Upland was found guilty by federal jury, along with three co-defendants, of carjacking a Bloomington repair shop owned by a couple in their 60s.
Solarez served as a lookout while Marcos Guerrero, of Glendora; Elijah Gafare, of West Covina; and Cinthia Leal, of Glendora, robbed the shop in the early morning of March 12, according to Special Agent Estevan Banuelos’ affidavit. The shop owners lived in the building, and were threatened with death if they called law enforcement, or refused to hand over their car. One of the defendants pistol-whipped the male owner, causing him to lose consciousness, according to the affidavit.
The defendants stole $12,500 in cash, the
