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4 arrested in home invasion in Goodyear's Estrella community

Police have arrested four people in a September home invasion in Goodyear's Estrella community. Another man remains at large.

Officers arrested 31-year-old Jusus Tarango in Phoenix on Oct. 3.

Two others, 28-year-old Eric Smith, and 26-year-old Sarah Carvajal, were arrested Sept. 11 in Phoenix.

A fourth man, Alberto Arias, 25, was arrested hours after the robbery. Officers pulled him over when the caught him driving the victims' stolen pickup.

Police detained a fifth "person of interest" but later released him.

The incident occurred Sept. 8 when officers say Carvajal knocked on the door asking for help at a home on the 11000 block of South Copper Court.

When the victims opened the door, four men stormed inside and locked the homeowners in a closet before stealing electronics, jewelry and a pickup truck, police said.

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Alberto Arias (top left), Sarah Carvajal (top right),  Eric Smith (bottom left) and Jesus Tarango (bottom right). Goodyear Police Department

Alberto Arias (top left), Sarah Carvajal (top right), Eric Smith (bottom left) and Jesus Tarango (bottom right).