Armed men used prior resident s key to rob Clovis apartment, police say
Five people were arrested after police say they plotted to rob an apartment and stole thousands of dollars worth of items and cash earlier this month.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Five people were arrested after police say they plotted to rob an apartment and stole thousands of dollars worth of items and cash earlier this month.
Clovis police say Brianna Houston, 19, was a former tenant who lived in an apartment unit on Clovis Avenue and Santa Ana Avenue. She gave five men the key to the place so they could rob the current resident.
Clovis Home Invasion Robbery Nets 5 Arrests, Seizure of Semi-Automatic Weapons
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Clovis police have made arrests in connection with a home invasion robbery they say was carried out by men armed with semi-automatic handguns, including some with laser sights.
Four robbery suspects are in custody, as well as a female accomplice, according to a Clovis Police Department Facebook post. One of the male suspects was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
One additional robbery suspect has been identified and is expected to be arrested in the coming days, the department said.
The robbery took place on the morning of Dec. 11 at an apartment near Clovis and Santa Ana avenues, officials said. The victim was “hog tied” wit zip ties during the incident as the suspects stole a large quantity of marijuana vape pens valued at approximately $64,000, according to the post. The suspects also took cash and other property belonging to the victim, po