FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
February 17, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE
Please contact Michelle
French, Senior Public Information Officer, 702-267-4509
Henderson, Nev. – Henderson Police are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred Wednesday morning where the homeowner was tied up and the home ransacked.
The suspects tied up the 72-year-old female homeowner and made off with cash and jewelry from the home. The victim had minor injuries.
The suspects were only described as
male.
Henderson Police reminds residents to lock your doors, keep your home
well-lit, secure sliding glass doors and always lock the door to an attached
garage. Watch out for your neighbors. Take an active role in
preventing crime in your
neighborhood.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson
Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1, or, to remain anonymous, call Crime
Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website
or text:
“CRIMENV” + tip info to 274637 (CRIMES). Message & data rates may apply. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.
“CRIMENV” + tip info to 274637 (CRIMES). Message & data rates may apply. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.
The other day a woman (who lives alone) had Century Link and Direct TV reps in her house for service (or something).
NOTHING wrong with the service reps.
What happened was that the Century Link rep left first, while the woman was with the Direct TV rep in her bedroom.
When the woman came back out to her living room she found a strange, black woman in her living room (!).
The stranger appeared surprised to see her and said "I'm looking for Rachel".
The homeowner was dumb-founded and told her to get out - when she left, the homeowner saw a second black woman outside her front door...........it is believed that the intruder found the front door unlocked and assumed no one was home.
ALWAYS keep your doors locked and make sure you lock them after you escort repairmen, etc to the door.
Personal note: if you have a handgun in the house, you should carry it on your person whenever you have a stranger in your house (e.g. repairman, etc) - there are too may crazies in the world
If you do not intend to carry a handgun with you, get a dog that barks or yaps!