A North Natomas woman was robbed at gunpoint and sexually assaulted in her home about 2 a.m. today, and Sacramento police are investigating whether the crime is related to two other home invasions in recent weeks.
In this morning's invasion in the 4800 block of Kokomo Drive, a few blocks north of Arco Arena, police say the suspect apparently entered the home through an unlocked door and robbed the woman at gunpoint. Sometime during the robbery, she was also sexually assaulted, said department spokeswoman Officer Laura Peck.
The suspect was described as a black man in his 20's, 6-feet tall, weighing 200 lbs and wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and baggy blue jeans.
The two earlier home invasion robberies occurred in South Natomas in recent weeks, Peck said. The department "still is considering the possibility that they could be linked," she said.
In both of those cases, the suspect entered the homes through open garage doors in early morning hours and robbed male victims at gunpoint. The suspect in the South Natomas cases were described as black, age 20 to 30, 6-feet tall and wearing a hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.
Police are reminding residents to keep windows and doors securely locked and to report suspicious people or activities in the neighborhood.
Anyone with information on the home invasion robberies is asked to contact Crime Alert at (916) 443-HELP (4357) or text in a tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Enter SACTIP followed by the tip information. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
KCRA: Police search for man who be behind several home invasions - Aug. 21, 2011
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