Crime & Safety

SSF Resident Interrupts Armed Burglar: Police

The suspect ordered the man to the floor and made off with cash and jewelry, officials said. [BREAKING]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – Police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a home in South San Francisco on Wednesday.

According to police, at about 11:17 a.m. a resident arrived at his home on Highland Avenue after running errands.

Upon entering his home, the victim was confronted by a male suspect who brandished a gun at him. The suspect ordered the victim onto the floor, and then fled the home, taking with him jewelry and cash, police said.

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Investigators later determined that the suspect broke a window in order to enter the home.

According to police, the suspect was described as a man in his also covering his face with a cloth, police said.

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Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the South San Francisco Police Department at (650) 877-8900 or the department's tip line at (650) 952-2244.

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