ARMED ROBBERS INVADE HOME; WOODLAND HILLS MAN AND WIFE BEATEN.Byline: Phillip Phillip is a variant of the name Philip. It may refer to: Given name:
Two armed robbers invaded a Las Pilas Las Pilas is a volcano located in the western part of Nicaragua. References
n. The time just before dawn. pre  dawn adj. hours Wednesday, beat a man and his wife and stole property before
escaping, police said.
The handgun-toting bandits looked and acted similar to a pair of home-invasion robbers who raided an Encino home last Thursday, but Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police said they are unsure if the incidents were connected. ``It's a possibility that they may be connected; there are some similarities. But we have no information at this time that leads us to say they are connected,'' said Los Angeles police Detective Duane Burris of the West Valley Division. The gunmen forced their way into a home in the 21300 block of Las Pilas Road about 12:10 a.m., entered the master bedroom and began pistol-whipping a woman, Burris said. Her husband bolted out of bed and struggled with the second gunman, then broke free and ran to a neighbor's house, Burris said. A short time later the man saw the assailants run from his home. The couple suffered minor injuries. They and their two children, who were home at the time, were not identified for their safety, police said. ``It appears to be a random incident. We don't believe right now that the family was targeted for any specific reason,'' Burris said. Police described the assailants as African-American men, one 6 feet tall with a medium build, between 20 and 25; the second 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 160 pounds, between 20 and 25 years old. Investigators ask that anyone with information call West Valley detectives at (818) 756-8546. Last Thursday, two armed men robbed an Encino family of $8,000 in jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. and cash, assaulted them in their home and stole their Lexus sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. , police said Friday. The robbers approached two adult brothers about 11:30 p.m. who were working in an open garage in the 3000 block of Red Rose Drive, forced them into the house, rounded up their parents and a girlfriend and tied them all up, West Valley Detective Mike Stangland said. CAPTION(S): map Map: Woodland Hills |
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