On Wednesday, April 5th, a married couple in their 60's were victims of a home invasion robbery in the 12100 block of Washington Boulevard in unincorpporated Whittier. The female victim walked out of her home a little after 9pm to retrieve an item from her vehicle parked in her driveway, when she was confronted by a male black adult armed with a rifle. The man ordered her back into the house at gunpoint and followed her inside. Once inside the home, the suspect ordered both elderly victims to lay on the floor. Two additional male black suspects entered the home and ransacked the rooms, stealing items of jewelry. The victims were ordered to stand up and walk into an adjacent room. The suspects took cash from them, then fled in an unknown direction. No vehicle was seen. All three suspects were described as male blacks, approximately 5'10, with thin builds, aged 25-30 years old. Each suspect was wearing a hoodie type sweater with the hood pulled up on their heads.
Two hours later, Cerritos Sheriff Station responded to a similar home invasion robbery involving three male black suspects, one armed with a rifle.
Anyone having information regarding this crime is urged contact the Pico Rivera Sheriff Station, attention Detective Eric Callahan, at (562) 949-2421. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, please call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
