3 more arrests made in death of Eldorado High teacher

By Rich Coleman

Published Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 | 5:07 p.m.

Updated Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 | 5:36 p.m.

Three more suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection with last month’s robbery and death of Timothy VanDerbosch, an Eldorado High School teacher slain in the early morning hours of Oct. 20.

According to a criminal complaint, Bridget Lugo, 20, Daniel Carrillo, 16, and Marisol Diaz, 16, are charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, and one count each of burglary and murder with use of a deadly weapon.

Metro Police said the three were booked into Clark County Detention Center and are being held without bail.

That brings the total number of arrests in the case to six. Marcos Castrejon, 20, Saul Favela, 19, and David F. Rosas, 19, were arrested Friday on suspicion of one count of murder, one count of conspiracy to commit murder, five counts of robbery and five counts of conspiracy to commit robbery.

VanDerbosch, 50, a physics and chemistry teacher at Eldorado High, died after police said he was beaten and robbed, then hit by a car as he tried to run away. The incident occurred near Washington Avenue and Betty Lane as VanDerbosch was walking to school in the morning.

Police said the same suspects are believed to be responsible for a series of robberies and other beatings on multiple nights.

During the Oct. 20 robberies, the suspects allegedly stole money, cell phones, jewelry, credit cards and clothing items from victims while brandishing handguns or knives, according to the arrest reports.

In two robberies, the suspects allegedly ordered victims out of their parked cars while stealing personal property inside the vehicles and on the victims. During another robbery, one suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in his left calf after he fell to the ground trying to avoid the swinging knife. Another suspect punched the victim in the face after the stabbing, authorities said.

Victims of the other robberies reported being punched, kicked, stomped and pistol-whipped by the suspects regardless of whether they cooperated, police said.

Castrejon, Favela and Rosas also are being held without bail.