Crime & Safety

Recognize These Valley Home Invasion Robbers?

Police are asking for help identifying four men who fired gunshots during a home invasion robbery in the san Fernando Valley: Breaking.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police Tuesday sought the public's help in identifying four suspects who fired shots during a home invasion robbery in Van Nuys.

Images of the suspects, all of them males, were captured on surveillance video during the robbery at about 4:15 a.m. on June 2 at an apartment building in the 15100 block of Vanowen Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

At least two of the suspects were armed with handguns when they entered the victim's residence and fired a couple of shots before fleeing with unspecified property, according to the LAPD, which reported that no one was injured.

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"It is unknown if the suspects left the scene in a vehicle or on foot, and detectives have few leads on the case," according to a police statement.

One of the suspects is black, 5-feet-10 inches tall, about 170 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a mustache and goatee. He was armed with a handgun, carried a backpack and was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt.

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The other three suspects are Hispanic and were also described as 5-feet- 10 inches tall and about 170 pounds. They each have brown eyes and hair.

One was wearing a dark-colored hoodie with "Diamond Life" in the front and possibly wore gray pants. He too was armed with a handgun.

Another suspect was wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, possible gray pants and a blue baseball cap with unknown insignia. He was wearing glasses and carried a backpack.

The fourth suspect was also wearing a dark colored sweatshirt, possible blue jeans and carried a backpack.

Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspects was urged to call the investigating detectives at (818) 374-0086 or (818) 374-0081.

After-hours and weekend calls should be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

City News Service; Images courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Department

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