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One Arrested in Fairfield Store Killing

Carlos Idrogo-Arias was arrested in New York City on Nov. 4 on a warrant in the Oct. 20 killing of Everest Jewels owner Tara Sinchuri, 52. Richard Guzman-Guzman is still wanted.

By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·

Police photos of Richard Guzman-Guzman, left, and Carlos Idrogo-Arias, right
Photo: Fairfield Police

These warrants are accusations, and one of the two men is still at large. Store video and a license-plate reader are the leads police are taking to court. Tara Sinchuri was killed in his shop, and that death still has to be proved against each defendant.

Just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, two men walked into Everest Jewels on Dixie Highway in Fairfield, Ohio, and spoke with owner Tara Sinchuri, 52, as if they were there to buy. They pulled guns. A struggle followed. Sinchuri was killed. The men took valuables and left.

Fairfield police matched a suspect vehicle on Flock license-plate cameras with video from the store, then obtained arrest warrants for Carlos Idrogo-Arias and Richard Guzman-Guzman. On Nov. 4, Fairfield officers and U.S. Marshals arrested Idrogo-Arias in New York City. He is being held there awaiting extradition to Ohio. Guzman-Guzman is still at large and is believed to be in the New York or New Jersey area. He is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who knows where he is has been asked not to approach him and to contact police.

Sinchuri was a father of three. His family has said he was born in Bhutan, forced out in 1992, and spent 20 years as a refugee in Nepal. Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser said Sinchuri fought back, and that he believes the men are part of a gang that has been targeting Nepali jewelry stores.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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