DNA evidence helped detectives arrest a man Thursday for his role in a home invasion robbery in Golden Gate last year.

Andres Tremols-Tapanes, 34, of Lehigh Acres, was arrested on a felony warrant charging him with home invasion robbery while in possession of a firearm in connection with the Nov. 21, 2020, incident.

Detectives said Tremols-Tapanes and another man entered a residence on 11th Avenue Southwest wearing masks and dark clothing. The robbers pointed a gun at the two people inside the home, beat them and bound them with restraints before making off with cash from a safe located inside the residence.

A third victim who was sitting in a vehicle outside the residence was also beaten and bound with restraints. The robbers fled in the victim’s vehicle.

DNA taken from a black glove recovered at the scene was traced to Tremols-Tapanes.

One of the victims identified Tremols-Tapanes from a photo lineup.

On Thursday, U.S. Marshals located Tremols-Tapanes in Lee County, where he was interviewed by detectives with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office who took him into custody on the Collier warrant. He was booked into the Lee County jail where he is awaiting transfer to the Collier jail.

This remains an active investigation as detectives continue to try to identify the second suspect.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239-253-9300, or to remain anonymous call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477.