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San Leandro Police Department
Tuesday June 19th, 2012 :: 08:31 a.m. PDT

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Victims Kidnapped and Robbed at Gunpoint.

Sandra Spagnoli Chief of Police
901 East 14th Street, San Leandro CA 94577

PRESS RELEASE

DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 06-19-12 at 9:00AM CRIME: Kidnap/Robbery

PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Lt. Jeff Tudor TELEPHONE: (510) 577-3232

DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 06-17-12 at 12:44AM

LOCATION: 2600 San Leandro Blvd, San Leandro, Ca.

INVESTIGATING DETECTIVE(S): Det. Brum

SUSPECT(S): Unk

DETAILS:

Suspect: Black male adult, 6”03 tall and 180lbs, wearing dark clothing armed with a handgun.

On 06-17-12 approximately 12:30AM, the San Leandro Police Department responded to the 700 block of Castro regarding two subjects that had been robbed and kidnapped. Both subjects were found by an area resident in a vehicle with their hands tied behind their back. Officers learned that the two male victims ages 27 and 25 pulled into a parking lot at 2600 San Leandro Blvd. As the victims were exiting the vehicle they were approached by the suspect who forced them back in their vehicle and threatened to shoot them. The suspect made the victims drive him to an ATM in the 1200 block of Marina and forced one of the victim’s to withdraw cash from the ATM machine. The suspect had the victims drive to the 700 block of Castro where he tied the victims’ hands behind their backs and fled the area on foot with the loss (approximately $500.00 in cash). The victims were able to honk the vehicles horn until they were found by the area resident.

Lt. Tudor said “This was a very bold crime and we are asking the public assistance with any for any information regarding this case”.

Please contact Det. Brum with any information about this case at 510-577-3235

For crime prevention tips please go to the Police Departments website at www. Sanleandro.org. or contact Officer Tim DeGrano at 510-577-3248


MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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San Leandro Police Department
901 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA 94577

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