Crime & Safety
Lake Elsinore Police Seek Home Invasion Suspects
The three intruders are described as 20-something Hispanic male adults with shaved heads and tattoos. They were seen in a silver or gray four-door sedan.
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding three home invasion suspects who allegedly terrorized a Lake Elsinore resident.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon in the 200 block of W. Limited Avenue near the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station.
According to a news releases from the Lake Elsinore Police Department, the three suspects knocked on a homeowner’s door looking for her ex-boyfriend. They allegedly wanted to get property they said belonged to them, the report stated.
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“The three males then forced their way into the residence, held the homeowner against her will, and assaulted the victim with a weapon as they were asking her where her ex-boyfriend was,” the report stated.
The homeowner was able to get her ex on the phone and he spoke to the intruders, the report stated.
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After the brief phone conversation, the suspects left the home.
The three are described as 20-something Hispanic male adults with shaved heads and tattoos. They were seen in a silver or gray four-door sedan. No other details were provided by police.
The Lake Elsinore Police Department is encouraging anyone with information to contact the department at 951-245-3300.
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