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Suspects sought in early morning home invasion robbery, kidnappings
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is investigating two kidnapping and assault incidents and a home invasion robbery that occurred at two separate residences early Tuesday morning.
The incidents were reported at residences on 45th Avenue and Tana Street, according to a report from Sgt. Rodd Joseph.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday Clearlake Police officers responded to a report of a possible home invasion robbery, assault and kidnapping which had occurred a short time earlier at a residence located in the 15800 block of 45th Avenue, according to Joseph.
He said the caller was an adult female who claimed to have been kidnapped from the home at gunpoint, assaulted and subsequently released by the suspects.
According to the woman, an adult male companion also had been kidnapped by the suspects from the home and his whereabouts were not known at the time, Joseph said.
Officers viewed evidence at the scene, which Joseph said appeared to corroborate the victim’s statement.
Evidence at the scene led officers to another residence located in the 15400 block of Tana Street, where they hoped to locate the kidnapped male victim. Joseph said additional evidence at that home appeared to indicate that another possible kidnapping and assault – by the same suspects – had occurred there.
Clearlake Police detectives responded to the scene. Joseph said detectives have worked feverishly throughout the morning and afternoon in an effort to solve the case.
He said police eventually located the male kidnapping victim and another male assault victim at another Clearlake residence.
Joseph said two of the victims sustained injuries requiring medical treatment at local hospitals.
Police aren’t releasing the identities or other identifying information of the three victims at this time.
The residences on 45th Avenue and Tana Street have been secured pending the issuance of search warrants, Joseph said.
The suspects have been described as four unidentified black male adults wearing ski masks, last seen driving a white four-door vehicle. They had a gun that Joseph described as a silver-colored handgun.
No other suspect description is available, he said.
Officers and detectives are continuing to work the case in hopes of developing leads to the suspects’ identities. Joseph said no other details of the crimes are being released at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact Det. Tim Alvarado or Det. Ryan Peterson at 707-994-8251. Callers may remain anonymous.