On Sunday December 20, 2015 at about 2:38 AM, a man called the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office from his residence in the 5400 block of Lone Pine Road, Sebastopol, in the area known as Hessel, in the unincorporated region of Sonoma County. The man stated that he had been the victim of a home-invasion robbery.
Deputies arrived and learned the man had been asleep in his bed with his wife when they heard the glass of a sliding door shatter. Five men entered the home and accosted them. The men demanded marijuana, cocaine and money.
The male homeowner was escorted, at gunpoint, to the garage of the residence. He was ordered to the open two large gun safes.
The thieves stole over ten pounds of processed marijuana, jewelry, and cell phones. They also took $5,000 cash and more than forty guns. The firearms were handguns, shotguns and rifles of varying calibers and models.
After holding the homeowners for nearly an hour and collecting all the items, the suspects bound the victims and fled the area. The suspects had left the scene in a vehicle about 15 minutes before he called 911.
All the men were described as Hispanic, ranging in age from 20-40. Further individual descriptions were not immediately available.
This is an open investigation. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Investigations bureau are actively following leads. Further details may be released only in a manner that does not compromise the integrity of the case.
If anyone has any information pertaining to this crime, they are encouraged to call the Investigations Tip Line at 707-565-2185 or submit a Silent Witness form on our website.
Report #151220-004
Prepared by Sergeant Cecile Focha
Media Relations/ PIO
