Robbers Force Elderly Woman Into Closet During Home Invasion

CULVER CITY, CA – Police are searching for two suspects Tuesday in a home-invasion robbery near Culver City that resulted in a woman in her 70s forced into a closet. The crime occurred about 11 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Stearns Drive, said Los Angeles Police Department Detective Meghan Aguilar.

The woman was asleep when she woke up to noises and saw what she thought was light from a flashlight. She was then approached by two suspects who covered her head before forcing her into a closet, the detective said. Her name was withheld.

When she came out a little while later, they were gone, Aguilar said. No descriptions were released of the suspects, including whether they were men or women.

Investigators were working to determine if the suspects were involved in any similar crimes in the area. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call LAPD Wilshire Station detectives at (213) 922-8205.

City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock