Category: home invasion

3 Arrested in Home Invasion Robbery in Diamond Bar

DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—Three arrests have been made in a home invasion robbery in Diamond Bar in which a couple was robbed at gunpoint and had shirts placed over their heads, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced April 6. The victims, described by law enforcement as an elderly couple, were forced into their living room…


San Diego Residents Warned of Home-Burglary Series

SAN DIEGO—Authorities advised residents of Miramar Ranch and Rancho Penasquitos March 23 to be extra mindful of their home security due to a burglary series that has targeted the two communities over the past five weeks. The thieves, wearing masks, gloves, and hooded sweatshirts, have carried out each of the crimes between 5 p.m. and…


Toronto Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating Suspects in ‘Extremely Violent Robberies’

The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is seeking public support in their hunt for several suspects involved in cases of “extremely violent robberies,” home invasions, and carjackings that occurred in 2022. Many of the suspects are said to be “armed and dangerous.” TPS Insp. Rich Harris shared the details of the criminal incidents at a press conference…


4 Men Arrested in Suspect of Fountain Valley Home Invasion

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—Four men suspected of committing a home invasion robbery and other crimes in Fountain Valley were arrested following a chase that ended in Long Beach, police said Jan. 18. The robbery was reported at 2:48 a.m. Tuesday in the 17100 block of Santa Suzanne Street, near Warner Avenue, according to Fountain Valley Police…


Elderly Couple Zip-Tied at Gunpoint in San Marino Home Invasion

SAN MARINO, Calif.—San Marino police searched Saturday for four males suspected of preying on an elderly couple with a home invasion robbery. The robbery occurred at about 9 p.m. Friday at a home in the 1700 block of Oak Lane, according to a police statement. The four suspects wearing black ski masks pried open a…


3 Residents Injured During Home Invasion in El Monte

EL MONTE, Calif.—Three people were sent to a hospital, including one with serious injuries, after a home invasion robbery Nov. 27 morning in El Monte, authorities said. Officers were dispatched just after 1 a.m. to the 2700 block of Potrero Avenue, a little south of Interstate 10 and east of Rosemead Boulevard, regarding a robbery…


Phoenix Homeowner Shoots and Kills 2 Intruders

Two men have died after allegedly attempting to force their way into a home in Phoenix, a move that resulted in one of the residents of the home firing deadly shots against the intruders. The incident took place on June 25. Officers responded to 911 calls coming from 27th Street and McDowell Road at about…


LAPD Arrests Three Men Suspected in Home Invasions, Robberies

TARZANA, Calif.—Three men suspected in connection with a series of home invasions and robberies in North Hollywood, Tarzana, and Atwater Village were in custody on March 9. Deja Childress, 34, of Ontario, Savion Jefferson, 32, of Los Angeles and Terry McGee, 27, of Los Angeles were arrested on March 6 by detectives from the Los…


2 Women Tied Up, Robbed by Gunmen in Sherman Oaks Home Invasion

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.—Armed suspects in a home invasion are on the loose after robbing two women in Sherman Oaks, California, on Jan. 6. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at approximately 2 a.m. to the 3800 block Sherwood Place, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison said. Police said the women were tied up while three…


San Diego Woman Shot, Driven to Hospital by Home Intruder

SAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old woman was recovering Jan. 3 from a gunshot wound she suffered over the weekend during a home invasion in the Mountain View area, authorities reported. A handgun-wielding man who is known to the victim forced entry to her residence in the 3800 block of National Avenue about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, according to…