DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—Three arrests have been made in a home invasion robbery in Diamond Bar in which a couple was robbed at gunpoint and had shirts placed over their heads, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced April 6.
The victims, described by law enforcement as an elderly couple, were forced into their living room at gunpoint, and detectives responding to the scene were able to identify a black Acura as the “get-a-way” car, the sheriff’s department said.
The department did not specify the date of the incident, but said that more than $22,000 in cash and property were taken.
Search warrants were served Wednesday morning at homes in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties, and Rynell Verdin, Arturo Gonzalez, and Mattron Brown were taken into custody, according to the sheriff’s department.
“Approximately $17,000 cash, three illegally possessed firearms, personal items belonging to the victims, as well clothing and ski masks worn during the robbery were recovered,” a statement from the department said.
All three suspects were arrested and transported to the sheriff’s Walnut station, where they were booked on robbery charges. They were being held without bail, with an April 7 court date scheduled at the Pomona Courthouse.
The investigation was ongoing in order to determine if the robbery crew was related to other recent home invasions in the Southern California area, authorities said.
