gler Street, which detectives later linked to the vehicle through a license plate reader search.

According to the report, detectives later identified Edgar Perez-Ponton, 35, as the registered owner of the SUV. Investigators said they also obtained cellphone records that placed Perez-Ponton's phone near the robbery scene at the time of the crime.

Authorities previously arrested Linarez Julia and Edgar Perez-Ponton in connection with the case. Deputies said the investigation also linked the suspects to a second Rolex robbery that happened the day before, on Aug. 2, 2025, near the E11EVEN nightclub.

From left: Manuel Linarez Julia and Edgar Perez-Ponton.

In that case, investigators said the three suspects approached a victim after he left the club and stole his Rolex watch and cellphone while holding him at gunpoint.

The arrest report states investigators obtained text messages between Linarez Julia and a phone number belonging to Christopher Perez-Ponton that included photos of the two men together and a screenshot of a flight ticket showing Christopher Perez-Ponton traveled from San Juan to Miami on Aug. 1, 2025.

Jail records show all three men are facing charges of armed robbery and one count of aggravated battery with a firearm causing bodily harm.

As of Wednesday morning, Christopher Perez-Ponton and Edgar Perez-Ponton were being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, while Linarez Julia was being held without bond at the Metrowest Detention Center.

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