The victims, a husband and wife, called the sheriff's dispatch center at 3:07 p.m. to report that three men, one of whom they knew, had entered their Dry Creek Road home and stolen marijuana and other items. They reported that the men brandished a gun during the robbery and told the couple to stay in a confined area of the home as they left, according to a Sheriff's Office news release.
At 3:25 p.m., deputies spotted the three suspects driving westbound on Interstate 80 near Douglas Boulevard in Roseville. The car was stopped on the side of the freeway and the suspects were taken into custody without incident. Inside the car, deputies found a handgun that matched the description of the gun used during the robbery. Officials said some property also was discovered.
Arrested were David Eugene Thomas (left photo), 23, and Robin Oscar Tipton (center), 20, both of Sacramento, and Duane Edward Patton (right), 23, of Elk Grove.
The three men were booked into Placer County Jail on suspicion of robbery and false imprisonment. Bail for Patton was set at $100,000. Tipton and Thomas are being held without bail on parole holds.
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