(Aug. 30, 2024) We have received specific questions from the public about Jhonardy Jose Pacheco-Chirinos also known as “Cookie” or “Galleta.” We previously announced his arrest in connection to a July 28 shooting. We are able to confirm Pacheco-Chirinos, 22, pictured here, is a documented member of Tren de Aragua (TdA). The department is not aware of his status within the gang. He is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On July 28, 2024, at about 4:30 a.m., APD officers responded to a report of shots fired outside of 1568 Nome St. When they arrived, they found two adult males suffering from gunshot wounds. A third adult male was found with a broken ankle. Officers arrested Pacheco-Chirinos soon thereafter.
APD had previously arrested Pacheco-Chirinos in March 2024 for an aggravated assault at 1568 Nome St. that happened in November 2023. He later bonded out.
Pacheco-Chirinos has been in ICE custody since his second arrest on July 28.
In the coming days, we will provide a more comprehensive, public update with additional, accurate information about this criminal group and its affiliates.
APD continues to proactively and fully investigate criminal activity and its possible connections to criminal organizations and their members. Officers have been consistently monitoring areas of concern. We understand the distress our community is feeling, and we want to provide reassurance that we are committed to keeping our community safe and putting criminals in jail.
