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Crime briefs: Armed men rob woman on Xmas Eve

By Citizen staff
Published: Monday, December 27, 2010 5:26 PM PST
A pair of unknown, armed men robbed a 29-year-old woman in her north Elk Grove home on Christmas Eve, Elk Grove police reported on Dec. 27. No injuries were reported.

The incident occured around 11:45 p.m. on the 8400 block of Mockenhaupt Court. Elk Grove police spokesperson Christopher Trim reported that the suspects first approached the victim while she was standing outside her home. They asked for someone who the victim said no longer lived there. Trim said the suspects then carried handguns while they walked past the victim to enter her home. They reportedly stole a gray safe that was kept in the garage and a cell phone. The suspects then fled in a dark, two-door vehicle, authorities say.

Elk Grove police describe one suspect as a brown-haired, unshaven, white male in his thirties who stands five feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, and has blue eyes. He was last seen wearing dark pants, a black long-sleeved shirt, and a gray hooded vest. The second suspect is described as a black-haired Hispanic male in his thirties who stands five feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has brown eyes and a thin mustache. He was last seen wearing dark pants and a gray pendleton jacket.

Readers with information about the suspects can call the Elk Grove police's detective bureau at (916) 478-8060. Tips can also be sent to the police via SMS by typing "CRIMES" (274637) on a cell phone, followed by "Tip732," and then the message.