ROBBER LEAVES WOMAN BOUND, GAGGED.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - An elderly woman was bound and gagged in a home invasion home invasion n. Burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home. Noun 1. home invasion - burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home robbery in which a gunman stole cash, 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 her car, deputies said Tuesday. When the woman awoke as the intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. rifled through drawers and cabinets in her bedroom, the man waved a small-caliber revolver at her, bound and gagged her with tape and searched the mobile home for an additional 15 minutes or so before leaving, deputies said. ``She was so traumatized by the incident she was unable to give deputies a lot of description immediately afterward,'' said Deputy Paul Ullman. ``We still don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. exactly what was taken because it's going to take the victim some time to go through and see what's missing.'' The woman, whose name was not released, was uninjured but taken to a local hospital for examination. ``She was extremely shaken, but they say she'll be all right,'' Ullman said. The intruder was described as a Latino in his 20s, standing about 5 feet 8 inches tall, with short, bleached-blond hair. He was wearing a baseball cap and a scarf over his face. He drove off in the woman's white 1993 Pontiac Grand Am The Pontiac Grand Am was originally a mid-size car and later a compact car that was produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. The Grand Am had two separate 3-year runs in the '70s: from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1980. It was based on the GM A platform. . Deputies said the woman was awakened a·wak·en tr. & intr.v. a·wak·ened, a·wak·en·ing, a·wak·ens To awake; waken. See Usage Note at wake1. [Middle English awakenen, from Old English just after 8 a.m. Tuesday in her home in the 5200 block of Entrar Drive in west Palmdale. After the intruder left, the woman managed to get out of the mobile home and was found by a park maintenance man, who called sheriff's deputies. Deputies searched the mobile home park in case the man had abandoned the car there, but were later told by witnesses they had seen the vehicle leaving the park. Anyone with information on the robbery or the whereabouts of the car is asked to call the Palmdale Sheriff's Station at (661) 267-4300. |
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