Man robbed at home, car stolen from driveway
PASADENA -- A gunman robbed a man at his Pasadena home and stole his SUV Sunday, police said.
The incident occurred about 3 p.m. in the 500 block of North El Molino Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Tracey Ibarra said.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was just arriving home when the robber approached him, ordered him into the home and stole his wallet, cell phone and car keys at gunpoint, the lieutenant said.
The robber then ordered the victim into a closet before stealing the the man's SUV from his driveway and fleeing in it, Ibarra said.
The SUV was recovered, apparently undamaged, later in the day in Los Angeles, she said.
The robber was described as a Latino man, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, Ibarra said.
The incident occurred about 3 p.m. in the 500 block of North El Molino Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Tracey Ibarra said.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was just arriving home when the robber approached him, ordered him into the home and stole his wallet, cell phone and car keys at gunpoint, the lieutenant said.
The robber then ordered the victim into a closet before stealing the the man's SUV from his driveway and fleeing in it, Ibarra said.
The SUV was recovered, apparently undamaged, later in the day in Los Angeles, she said.
The robber was described as a Latino man, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds, wearing a t-shirt and jeans, Ibarra said.
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