SAN JACINTO: Elderly woman injured fending off home invasion robbers
SAN JACINTO – An elderly woman who tried to fend off a group of attackers during a home invasion robbery was injured during the terrifying incident Thursday, April 6. The home invasion happened in the 100 block of S. San Jacinto Avenue in San Jacinto.
The elderly resident, who was not identified for her protection, was later treated at the scene for injuries she received during the struggle. She survived the robbery and attack with minor injuries.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police Station responded to the residence about 8:05 p.m., after sheriff’s dispatchers received a 911 call from the victim reporting the robbery, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Robert Duckett explained in a written press release after the incident.
During their investigation, the deputies determined “several subjects entered the victim’s residence wearing hooded sweatshirts and ski masks,” Duckett said.
The victim confronted the suspects during the violent encounter, resulting in her injuries.
When the suspects realized another family member was at the home “(they) then stole the victims purse from her possession,” before fleeing from the residence in an unknown direction, according to Duckett.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident or who knows any of the suspects who were involved is encouraged to contact Investigator Wortman at the Hemet Sheriff’s Station (951) 791-3400. Callers can refer to incident file number I170960112 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form or at www.wetip.com.
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Trevor Montgomery runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News and Anza Valley Outlook and also writes for Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg and breaking his back in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.