City of Harrisburg Crime Report: Robbery

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As released by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police: Type of Incident: Robbery.

. Date / Time: 12-21-2012 at about 2035 hrs. .

Location: 2300 block of Oakwoods Rd. . Investigating Officer: Sgt. Thomas Carter

. Victim R/S/A: White female, 60, and white male 64. . Suspect: Unknown male, about 5’10” to 6’, and wearing all black clothing and a black ski mask. . Charges: Pending .

Narrative: On 12-21-2012 at about 2045 hrs. patrol officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2300 block of Oakwoods Rd. on a report of a robbery. The victim said that she let her dog out for a moment and waited for it at the front door. A masked robber rushed up and pointed a handgun at her. He forced his way in while yelling for money. The victim’s husband confronted the robber and hit him on the side of the head with a TV remote control device. The robber hit the man on the head with the handgun, which broke into pieces. The robber ran out and took off. .

The victims both suffered contusions. The woman’s leg was injured as the robber forced his way into the home. .

The pieces of the broken handgun were collected. It was determined that the handgun was a toy replica.

The investigation continues and anyone having any information on this is asked to contact Sgt. Thomas Carter at 717-255-6586 or email. HYPERLINK "mailto:tccarter@cityofhbg.com" tccarter@cityofhbg.com.

 
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