ALHAMBRA — Police released photos Thursday of a man who kidnapped a 61-year-old man from his Alhambra home last month and robbed him.
The robbery and kidnapping was reported about about 5:35 p.m. Dec. 22 in the 100 block of Waverly Drive, Alhambra police Sgt. Brandon Black said in a written statement.
The victim came home and found his house had been broken into, and there was a man inside, the sergeant said.
“The suspect tackled the victim to the ground,” Alhambra police Detective Tai Seki said. The man suffered minor injuries.
After that, the burglary quickly turned into a robbery and kidnapping, Sgt. Brandon Black said.
“The suspect took the victim’s wallet and ordered the victim at gunpoint to drive him to an ATM located at a nearby 7-Eleven store,” he said.
Once they arrived at the convenience store at Freemont and Commonwealth avenues, the gunman demanded cash, Seki said.
“The suspect ordered the victim to withdraw money (from the ATM),” the detective said.
The gunman was described as a Latino man in his early 20s. He was unshaven, with dark hair and eyes, officials said.
He was between 5 feet, 7 inches and 6-feet tall, and weighed about 210 pounds. He wore a baseball cap, a dark-hooded sweat shirt with a zipper, a white T-shirt, khaki cargo shorts and white shoes.
Seki said police were eager to find the man responsible and bring him to justice.
“We feel this suspect is a danger to society,” Seki said.
Anyone with information about the crime was asked to call Seki at 626-308-4847.