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Robbers get into Palmdale home, rob residents at gunpoint

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PALMDALE – A man and two women were robbed at gunpoint in their Palmdale home Sunday night, after returning from work at a restaurant, authorities said.

The home invasion robbery occurred at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, July 1, in the 2600 block of Trudeau Lane, according to Lt. Steve DeJong of the Palmdale sheriff’s station.

“Three males entered the location when the residents got home, held them hostage and took cash and jewelry,” DeJong said. “They were armed with handguns.”

The suspects may have followed the three victims home from the restaurant or waited outside the home until they arrived, the lieutenant said.

No injuries were reported.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety

12 comments for "Robbers get into Palmdale home, rob residents at gunpoint"

  1. When someone breaks into a house and steals things, it is burglary. When someone breaks into an occupied house and uses force or threat of injury to take things, it is a home invasion robbery. If your house was burglarized, you were not “robbed.” Robbery is a more serious crime because of th threat of great bodily injury or death, including death of the intruders. These intruders wore masks and gloves, making identification difficult. The LASO does its best, but without a meaningful description or fingerprints, there is no one to arrest. There is reason to believe that all of the home invasions in Palmdale involving three armed persons forcing their way in in the evening hours are all being committed by the same people, a common “MO.” There is a tech solution that requires governmental funding. Many cities in the US and Europe now have security cameras at intersections that record on a 24 hour loop and allow a determination of what license plates have gone through the intersection at times corresponding to criminal activity. In this instance, it might be possible to compare license plates crossing intersections near the victim’s house with security footage from the restaurant showing the same plate in the parking lot in the 24 to 72 hours preceding the events. Linking a specific vehicle to a crime is often a more effective way to identify the perps than relying on personal identifications. The city council should consider intersection cameras, they are not expensive to purchase or install and no one’s privacy is compromised unless they are a felon. It seems likely that the perps are not residents of the neighborhood that was victimized, but to be fair, intersection cameras should go in all neighborhoods.

    • I believe people who voluntarily surrender their rights and embrace government control, surveillance, and oversight do not deserve the freedoms our great country provides us.

      I say leave us and our 2nd Amendment alone and we can deal with home invaders ourselves. Save the taxpayers money on expensive surveillance equipment, personnel to man them, court trials, and incarceration costs.

  3. And I think when they say no one was harmed I feel is wrong because now I say from experience Good luck on the ANXIETY..NIGHTMARES..AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS..
    I PRAY FOR THESE FAMILIES

  4. When I lived in Palmdale 9 homes in the neighborhood were robbed but no one saw anything… My son got robbed at gun point in my home and police didn’t show till the following day to take a report… Now I live In Lancaster and there was another home invasion robbery.. Guess how long it took cops to take a report?..

  5. COME ON PEOPLE..THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MANY HOME INVASION ROBBERIES IN PALMDALE AND LANCASTER..WHY HAVE THEY NOT BEEN CAUGHT???

    • This happens everywhere. Last year, an elderly couple in Valencia were robbed and tied up in their garage after they came home from church. I know their daughter. She said it was very traumatic for them.

      Always watch your surroundings, no matter where you are!

  9. Sounds old too fishy I wonder if the 3 victims owned the restaurant, If so you may want to look at youre employees or look at your neighbors the ones that stay home all day you know what I mean.