Two shop owners, a husband and wife, walked behind their
Monterey Road shop after closing Tuesday and were robbed at
gunpoint, according to a police press release.
By Leigh Lawson
Two shop owners, a husband and wife, walked behind their Monterey Road shop after closing Tuesday and were robbed at gunpoint, according to a police press release.
Their assailants, one male in his 20s and another male in his 30s, surrounded the victims and asked them for money. One suspect brandished a knife and held it directly at the man while the other suspect pointed a handgun at the woman. The unknown suspects then took the man’s wallet and the woman’s purse before running away north on Monterey Road.
The victims called police at around 9 p.m., and police found the victims in front of their shop. Police were unable to locate the two suspects.
In another incident, a man and his two young children went out to get their mail Tuesday evening when two Hispanic teen males approached them and demanded money at knifepoint. The attack took place in a residential neighborhood near 10th and Monterey streets.
One suspect held the knife and both suspects threatened to stab the man and his children if he didn’t hand over his money. One suspect then tried to stab the victim twice, but the victim kept himself and his children away from the attack.
A witness called police just before 5 p.m. and reported the attempted robbery.
When police arrived, the two suspects fled on foot in a northeast direction.
