Man beaten during Whittier home-invasion robbery

WHITTIER — Police arrested one man and sought three others in connection with a home-invasion robbery in Whittier Sunday, authorities said.
Matthew Giron, 32, of Pico Rivera was booked on suspicion of residential robbery, Whittier police Lt. Bill Webster said. Three other robbers remained at large.
The crime was reported about 11 a.m. at a home in the 12600 block of Cullen Street, near Santa Fe Springs Road, officials said.
“Four suspects forced their way into a residence,” Webster said. “They punched and kicked a tenant and took an Xbox (video game console).”
A small amount of cash was also stolen, he added. The 31-year-old man who was beaten was treated by paramedics and declined hospitalization, Webster said.
Two other men in their 20s were also inside the home during the robbery but were not injured, police said.
Police discovered a Dodge pickup truck used as a getaway car abandoned a short distance from the scene, Webster said.
The victim recognized one of his attackers, the lieutenant said, who was later identified as Giron. Officers arrested him after about noon in the area of Orange Drive and Citrus Avenue.
The other three suspects, whom police described only as a Latino man with a shaved head, another Latino man and a black man, remained at large Sunday afternoon.

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3 thoughts on “Man beaten during Whittier home-invasion robbery

  1. I woke up Sunday, 9/12/10 at about 2:30 a.m. to loud yelling only to find my son running out of the house and down the street chasing someone. He said he saw 5 men standing in the middle of the street looking at the houses and saw a short latino proceed to walk up our driveway towards the front door. That’s when my son yelled back the xxxx away from! The intruder stared at the window where my son was shouting from and ran away down Carnell to Laurel along with the other 4. One ran North on Laurel 4 ran South on Laurel towards Lambert Rd. It was shortly after that we heard police sirens and stop close by. I was wondering if any men were arrested during this time and if so for what reason. I fear these men were looking to break into our home.

  2. This is a most unfortunate situation and as a result of the declining economy, Southern California is experiencing a rash of commercial and home invasions. Although 100% security is impossible to achieve, there are steps that one can take to at least deter a would-be burglar. Many locksmith companies, such as ours will come out, take a look at your property and offer tips to increase the security of your home or business. I would suggest you do this if you feel your safety is being compromised in any way. This was a most informative article and I hope that I was able to help.

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