A wanted transient with a lengthy criminal history is in jail after allegedly committing burglary in Cheyenne.
According to a booking sheet, Horacio Mancilla, 35, was arrested at 2:44 a.m. on Thursday, July 17, after a Laramie County Sheriff’s deputy spotted him walking in the 400 block of South Greeley Highway.
Felony Warrant
Mancilla had a warrant out of Laramie County Circuit Court for two counts of burglary, a felony punishable by up to ten years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both.
The alleged crimes took place on or around June 19, 2025, at the Walmart at 2023 Dell Range Blvd.
Mancilla was taken to the Laramie County Detention Center and booked on his warrant.
Initial Court Appearance
Later that afternoon, Mancilla appeared in Circuit Court before Judge TJ Forwood on the charges.
The state told the court it had “a little bit of concern” about Mancilla, specifically his giving a false identity to police in June 2023 and failures to appear due to substance abuse.
“There has been interference with peace officer charges and terminations. “There appears to have been some additional failure to appear in 2024,” the state informed the court. “He has had interaction with law enforcement additionally related to other felony amounts of narcotics, with those matters being resolved.”
The state then requested a $2,500 cash bond, stating, “Back in 2009, he also had a charge of actual burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm, and… compliance with the law is the state’s fundamental concern.”
Bond Set at $2,500 Cash
Forwood set Mancilla’s bond at $2,500 cash, and his preliminary hearing was set for Thursday, July 24, at 1:30 p.m.
Please remember that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
