Siblings robbed at gunpoint in Whittier
WHITTIER -- A teenage brother and sister were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday in a residential neighborhood in Whittier, authorities said.
The robbery took place about 12:15 a.m. in the 12700 block of Lambert Road, Whittier police Lt. Bill Webster said.
A 15-year-old boy and his 18-year-old sister were walking home from a party when a blue Chevy Astro van pulled up next to them and a woman inside asked for directions, the lieutenant said.
A woman inside the van asked for directions before a man got out of the vehicle armed with a handgun, Webster said.
"A male exited the van with a handgun," he said. "He threatened the victims and asked for money and property."
The siblings handed over property including a small amount of cash, a cell phone and a video game, Webster said.
Police described the robbers as a Latino man and two Latino women, all in their 20s.
The robbery took place about 12:15 a.m. in the 12700 block of Lambert Road, Whittier police Lt. Bill Webster said.
A 15-year-old boy and his 18-year-old sister were walking home from a party when a blue Chevy Astro van pulled up next to them and a woman inside asked for directions, the lieutenant said.
A woman inside the van asked for directions before a man got out of the vehicle armed with a handgun, Webster said.
"A male exited the van with a handgun," he said. "He threatened the victims and asked for money and property."
The siblings handed over property including a small amount of cash, a cell phone and a video game, Webster said.
Police described the robbers as a Latino man and two Latino women, all in their 20s.
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