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Two More Arrests In Lafayette Home Invasion Cases

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Immanuel Wells, left, and Mayaebone Tanyao. Photos: CCSO

The Lafayette Police Department announces that two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with home invasion robberies that occurred in Lafayette, Oakland and Benicia.

Joseph Wells, left, and Adama Diop

In all, four suspects were booked into the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF): 

-22-year-old Joseph Wells of Fairfield. He was booked on charges that include burglary, kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, false imprisonment, robbery, vehicle theft and conspiracy. He is being held in lieu of $1.5 million bail. 

-20-year-old Adama Diop of Fairfield. He was booked on charges that include burglary, kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, false imprisonment, robbery, vehicle theft and conspiracy. He is being held in lieu of $1.5 million bail. 

-24-year-old Immanuel Wells of Vallejo. He was booked on possessing stolen property and conspiracy charges. He is being held in lieu of $40,000 bail. 

-21-year-old Mayaebone Tanyao of Fairfield. She was booked on child endangerment, possession of stolen property and conspiracy charges. She is being held in lieu of $140,000 bail. 

The four suspects are currently in custody at MDF. The investigation is ongoing. 

Anyone with any information on the Lafayette cases is asked to contact the Lafayette Police Department at (925) 283-3680 or (925) 299-3234. For any tips, email: 94549TIP@gmail.com or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.

14 COMMENTS

  1. Cute. Why did they come to Lafayette and why did they target those homes? Was this random or something else?

    • These criminals just cruise around an area looking for an opportunity: an open garage door; elderly residents or other targets perceived as vulnerable. Mail in a box, etc etc. This is why we need to call the police/sheriff whenever we see something suspicious. My radar goes up whenever I see 3 men in a car cruising slowly thru an area. Sure maybe they’re looking for an address, but past that I really watch. And sorry to say, if the car is old and dented, or has tinted windows and big rims, I’m even more suspecious.
      Either way, let law enforcement know and check it out. Most local agencies have a special non emergency number to report on.

        • Both home invasions in Lafayette – the suspects entered through open garage doors. They were looking for an easy entrance, and they found one. I doubt any of the suspects have a job. They’re committing crimes for a living.

  2. The firing squad would be okay with me. Minus the blanks and the blindfolds. Let them see what’s coming their way, which is EXACTLY what they did to the victims of home invasion.

      • I never said they killed their victims. I am in favor of the death penalty towards violent offenders, because in CA – thanks to liberals, and liberal judges who let violent offenders out of jail for $5K – we no longer have any real laws in CA when it comes to crime. All they get is a slap on the wrist. Whether or not the death penalty is a deterrent, they won’t be committing more crimes if they’re on DEATH ROW.

        Liberals who have more empathy for the suspects instead of the VICTIMS are pathetic.

          • Most people have the emotional maturity to be able to have empathy for victims and separately decide their feelings about the death penalty. One does not determine the other. You can be hard on crime but against the death penalty. Only the Sith deal in absolutes.

        • We need to build more jails and prisons so that we can actually enforce full jail/prison sentences. I’d consider it tax dollars well-spent if it keeps violent criminals like this apart from society.

          There’s no good reason that Diop should’ve been out on $50k bail after committing a home invasion in Benicia less than a month ago. As Danielle points out, since bondsmen usually charge a 10% fee to post bail, only $5k is really required to get out.

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