The Mendoza Twins: the complaints and arrest warrants that weighed on the 16-year-old teenagers

Randy Omar and Omar Randy Borges Jiménez, 16-year-old twin brothers known as “Los Mellos de Mendoza,” passed away on October 21, 2026, during a police intervention in the Mendoza sector, in East Santo Domingo. According to reports attributed to the National Police, both were identified for their alleged links to robberies, assaults, and threats.

The teenagers had been the subject of complaints for various incidents that occurred in Santo Domingo Este, including alleged armed robberies and the theft of belongings from citizens on public roads.

According to the reports gathered, there were also arrest warrants related to criminal acts in which they were allegedly involved.

Mellos Mendoza: arrest warrants

Among the arrest warrants mentioned in the reports are the following:

• An order issued on May 13 for an alleged violation of Article 381 of the Penal Code, regarding aggravated robbery.
• An order related to an alleged armed robbery against citizen Giancarlos Zavala Cordero.
• An order linked to an alleged armed assault against Marker Frit.

The available information does not specify the order numbers nor does it identify which one corresponded to each of the adolescents.

These accusations are part of the allegations attributed to the authorities and do not, in themselves, constitute a judicial determination of guilt.

Mellos Mendoza: neighborhood complaints

Residents of the Mendoza sector had also reported alleged physical assaults against neighbors and death threats that they attributed to the brothers.

According to the testimonies and accusations disseminated, the adolescents allegedly posted videos on digital platforms in which they uttered threats and insults against citizens and police officers.

Mellos Mendoza: other allegations

Likewise, people close to the young men stated that they allegedly consumed illicit substances and snatched cell phones.

These versions correspond to third-party statements and are not accompanied, in the information provided, by investigation results or judicial decisions that allow their veracity to be established.

The brothers passed away during a police intervention carried out on October 21 in Mendoza. The available report does not detail the circumstances under which their deaths occurred.

The case has once again brought attention to the allegations related to the teenagers and the events that the authorities attributed to them before their passing.

Data pending confirmation: The circumstances of the police intervention, the numbers and recipients of the arrest warrants, as well as the status of the investigations related to the complaints.