Bee Staff
Citrus Heights police investigators have arrested four suspects in two recent home-invasion robberies, one in which a resident was assaulted, according to a news release.
Arrested according to the news release and jail booking arrested were Cresa Landis, 26; Jacob Gartrell, 21; Larry Austin, 24, all on suspicion of five counts of robbery and one count of carjacking.
Also arrested was Fareed Burrell, 30, on suspicion of dealing in stolen property.
Property stolen in the two home invasions also was recovered, the release states.
The release gave this account of events:
The first home invasion was on Nov. 17 in the 6200 block of Burich Avenue at an apartment.
The victims reported two men and a woman entered their unlocked apartment without their permission.
One of the suspects assaulted one of the victims by punching him. The suspects then stole money, victim's identification, credit cards, and the victim's computer. They then fled.
The second home invasion was on Nov. 24 at an apartment in the 5800 block of Birdcage Street.
The victim heard a knock at his front door. The victim looked through the peep hole and saw a woman who looked familiar to him.
When he opened the door, two men and the woman forced their way into his apartment. One man held a knife to the throat of the victim.
The suspects stole the victim's computer, cellular phone, and money. The suspects also obtained the victim's car keys and stole his 1993 Honda Civic. The suspects then fled.
The stolen car was recovered later that day nearby in the 7700 block of Greenback Lane.
A combination of efforts from a team of patrol officers and detectives lead to the arrests and recovery of the property, the release states.
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