Burglary in South Florida Following Tragic Helicopter Crash
A man and a woman, with one of them facing an immigration detainer, have allegedly broken into a luxury townhome in South Florida. The home belonged to two victims who tragically died in a helicopter crash in Kenya.
Geybert Alexander Garcia, 40, and Melany Pavon Perdomo, 24, were taken into custody on August 25. Records reveal that Garcia is a U.S. citizen while Perdomo is under an immigration detainer.
The couple is reportedly accused of stealing two high-end vehicles, jewelry, personal documents, and artwork. Among the stolen items was a sculpture valued at over $500,000, taken from the home of Henry Parra, 55, and Adam Hlavaty, 42. They were among seven individuals who lost their lives on August 19 when a safari helicopter crashed in northern Kenya. The residence itself is worth nearly $3 million.
The helicopter was en route from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro region when it went down in a difficult area near Mount Ololokwe, according to reports citing Kenya’s civil aviation authority. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The U.S. State Department confirmed that five of those who perished were American citizens. Among the dead were noted Miami restaurateur Roger Duarte and José Suárez, who led Telemundo stations in several cities in Florida. Also killed were Ecuador’s intelligence chief, his wife, a fashion designer, and the pilot.
Parra, a former Navy aviation technician, helped start an aviation maintenance firm, while Hlavaty was a real estate executive and co-founder of a development company.
Friends described them as a loving couple who deeply valued their time together—traveling and making memories with family and friends. They were also said to be hardworking and generous, committed to giving back to their community.
The affidavit states that the couple left their South Florida home on August 12, arranging for their housekeeper to check on the property daily. After their passing, investigators determined that the house and its contents remained untouched until the alleged burglary.
Between August 20 and August 22, the residence was ransacked, leading to the theft of various items, including electronics and valuable documents. Police also reported the loss of a 2023 Land Rover Range Rover and a 2020 Porsche Taycan.
Using Apple’s Find My service, investigators traced a stolen MacBook to a location in northwest Miami-Dade, and location data from a spare key and the Range Rover’s app indicated the same area. When officers found both vehicles parked nearby, they obtained a search warrant and located Garcia hiding in a closet on the second floor; Perdomo was discovered in another bedroom.
According to the police report, recovered items included documents belonging to the victims, a key fob for the Range Rover, and various valuable artworks. Authorities also found materials associated with creating or modifying fraudulent identification documents.
Garcia now faces charges of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, along with two counts of grand theft of a vehicle and first-degree grand theft. Perdomo has been charged with the same burglary and two counts of first-degree grand theft. Their arraignment is set for September 28.
Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE for further details. As of now, an attorney representing Garcia and Perdomo has not been available for comment.
