PIEDMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT

Office of the Chief of Police

PRESS RELEASE

This press release is an update regarding a home invasion robbery that occurred on October 10, 2017, at approximately 10:30 PM, on the 1300 block of Oakland Avenue in the City of Piedmont.

One of the homeowners was confronted by an armed suspect who demanded his cellphone. Two additional suspects entered the home and confronted the other homeowner at gunpoint and demanded valuables. Both victims sustained minor injuries and were treated on scene.

The three suspects took cash, electronics, and other valuable items from the home before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. The suspects are described as follows:

Suspect # 1 was a male black adult in his 20’s, 6’00” tall, average build, last described wearing an all-black North Face jacket, a white mask, jeans, and black and white shoes. He was armed with a small revolver.

Suspect # 2 was a male black adult in his 20’s, 5’8” tall, average build, and unshaven. He was last described wearing all black, possibly a black zip up sweater, beanie, and Nike Air Jordan basketball shoes. He was armed with a black semi-automatic firearm with an extended magazine.

Suspect # 3, shown in the video, was a male black adult in his late 20’s-early 30’s, 5’8” tall, average build, and unshaven. He was last described wearing a zip up hooded sweatshirt, a light colored beanie, and basketball shoes. He was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun.

All of the suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction prior to police arrival.

If anyone has any information related to the suspects, please call Detective Jeff Spranza at (510) 420-3013. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call the Piedmont Police Department Tip Line at (510) 420-3055. For inquiries, please contact Captain Chris Monahan at (510) 420-3012.

403 Highland Avenue ▪ Piedmont, CA 94611 ▪ Phone (510) 420-3000 ▪ Fax (510) 420-1121