3 charged with with theft of truck from Medina dealership, taking it to Florida
Press Release, Medina Police Department
MEDINA – On April 29, a burglary occurred at the Orleans Ford car dealership on S. Main Street in the Village of Medina.
During the burglary, there was significant property damage, and a 2022 Ford F-450 pickup truck was stolen. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the stolen vehicle had been transported to Florida.
The vehicle was recovered and returned to the owner in May. The investigation determined that two individuals from Buffalo entered the dealership, damaged property inside, and then stole the truck, transporting it to Buffalo. The third suspect flew from Florida to Buffalo on the morning of the burglary, took possession of the truck and drove it to Florida.
On July 26, Nasib Karazhyev, 30, of Buffalo, was arrested for Burglary 3rd (D Felony), Grand Larceny 2nd (C Felony), Criminal Mischief 2nd (D Felony), and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th (E Felony). Karazhyev was arraigned through the Centralized Arraignment Process and released on his own recognizance.
Following grand jury proceedings, county indictment warrants for the above charges were issued for two additional suspects:
Luis Guilarte, 29, of Naples, Florida, was arrested in Collier County in Florida on Dec. 13. On Dec. 18, Guilarte was extradited to New York and is currently awaiting arraignment on these charges through the Centralized Arraignment Process.
An indictment warrant has also been issued for an additional suspect, Craig Lynch, 23, of Buffalo. Lynch was recently extradited to North Carolina and is currently being held in the New Handover County Jail on an unrelated homicide charge. The indictment warrant has been forwarded to N.C. as a detainer if he is being released on their charges.
The Medina Police Department Officers leading this investigation were Felicia Holtz and Jonathan McManus. The Medina Police Department would like to thank the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (FL), Niagara and Erie County Crime Analysis Centers, Niagara Falls Transit Police, Lancaster PD, U.S. Secret Service, and the Orleans and Erie County District Attorney’s Office.
