What the hell? More of this... In Washington, police are looking for a group of thieves who are responsible for a series of armed robberies targeting Asian families in the Tacoma area: Armed robbers targeting Asian families in Tacoma.
The suspects have targeted seven different families in seven different home invasion robberies since December. None of the victims appear to have any connection, other than the fact that they're mostly Asian.
The robbers are armed with handguns and tie up their victims before ransacking the valuables from their houses:
All seven robberies occurred East Tacoma between South Hosner and McKinley Avenue, and between South 96th and South 64th.The suspects are described as being Asian or Hispanic males in their 20s. They are armed with handguns and wear masks. More here: Tacoma serial robbers seem to be targeting Asian families.
Aside from the proximity of the homes, investigators have not found any connection between the victims. However, they believe the incidents are related.
"Most of the victims are Asian," said Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum. "They are usually middle-aged to elderly, and they all have individual residence."
The most recent incident occurred on Friday when thieves tied up a family of four, including an 8-year-old child.
No one has been seriously hurt in the incidents, but investigators worry that may change.
"Somebody could fight back; something could change. And we're just hoping we can take care of this before anyone else gets hurt," said Fulghum.
According to police, two men wearing black clothing and covering their faces with blue bandanas barged into homes. Armed with handguns, they tied up the victims as they communicated with a woman via walkie-talkies. They then proceeded to ransack the houses, eventually taking valuables with them.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims. Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is urged to call 253-591-5959.
