California Teens Charged in Scottsdale Crypto Home Invasion

Two California teenagers face multiple felony charges after allegedly carrying out a violent home invasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, aimed at stealing cryptocurrency valued at $66 million. The suspects, identified as 16-year-old Jackson Sullivan and 17-year-old Skylar Lapaille, traveled more than 600 miles from San Luis Obispo County and targeted a residence in the Sweetwater Ranch neighborhood on the morning of January 31, 2026.

According to court documents, the pair posed as delivery drivers wearing uniforms resembling those of shipping companies to gain initial access to the home near Cactus Road and Loop 101. Once inside, they forced their way further, restrained two adult occupants with duct tape and assaulted them while demanding access to the victims' digital assets. One victim denied possessing any cryptocurrency, which investigators say prompted additional violence. An adult son in another part of the house called 911 during the incident, alerting authorities.

Police arrived to find one victim screaming and a struggle involving one of the intruders. The suspects fled in a blue Subaru but were quickly apprehended in a nearby shopping center parking lot after officers...