Police in Concord are investigating a possible home invasion robbery, which the victim says occurred late this evening at a home on Crawford St., just east of the Concord Police Department.
The man says two suspects with masks and guns entered his home and tied him up.
The victim wasn’t seriously injured, and it’s currently unknown what, if anything, the suspects stole from the residence.
A detailed description of the suspects has not yet been provided to police.
I wonder if this has any connection to the robbery that occurred in Lafayette recently in which they also left the residents restrained?
Word spreads fast when there’s successful criminal activity,
which inspires copycat activity.
I heard gunshots last night and I was wondering if it had anything to do with the home invasion.
Oh dear! I wonder how close the incident was to the the Concord Police Department? Prayers to the residents and I hope they catch the thieves.
The article stated it was just east of the Concord Police Department.
I would think crime near a police department wouldn’t get a quicker pplice response or be risky for the crook. Cops are supposed to be out patrolling all of the city. Not like firefighters who stage at the fire stations. Yes? No?
According to the news, it was on Crawford St.
Targeted? How did they get in – an open door or window? Caution and armed vigilance pays off. The police usually don’t stop crimes: they get there to take names, descriptions, and sometimes to outline the body in chalk. We’re really on our own, folks, when it comes to crime prevention.
The police don’t really outline a body with chalk. By outlining the body they run the risk of contaminating any evidence. It’s only done on TV and in the movies.
and exactly why wouldn’t you be responsible for crime prevention? It is your stuff after all.
And as had already been pointed out, NO ONE outlines a body in chalk. What would be the purpose? Did they suddenly run out of space on their digital camera? Did their pencils break for a crime scene sketch? Did the Lidar suddenly break?
It’s called a “figure of speech”, something we learned about in high school English. You know, like a simile or metaphor. Sorry if I commented over your heads. And I’m not sure what you’re talking about, Carnac. Protecting my own is EXACTLY what I was saying.
Invest in a security screen door and gun and it would be very unlikely this would happen.
Install outdoor motion lighting, a surveillance system, and lock side gates. Lock your garden shed also so you don’t supply them with weapons. Have portable escape ladders upstairs. Make a plan with the family of what each person should do in the event of an invasion.
Should you have to shoot them, save the police a little time by outlining the body in chalk yourself………Well, maybe not, they might not have a sense of humor about such things.
I always wondered about those second-story escape ladders. If the gate is locked and you let yourself down from the second story, now you’re trapped in the backyard and are a sitting duck. If you have a latch that allows you to open the gate from the inside, you aren’t really protected because anybody can reach over and unlatch it.
In addition, those home security systems operate on wifi, if I’m not mistaken. Wifi is notoriously hackable and insecure. For example, I look for the mail delivery on my security camera motion detection bideos before trekking to the mailbox. Yesterday, there was no video of it having been delivered by 4:30 PM. I went out to check, and in was, in fact, delivered. Today, while reviewing yesterdays videos of activity on the street, what pops up but a video of the mail being delivered at 4:00 PM. It doesn’t take that long for other videos to appear, so I can only assume someone is tampering with the system via the wifi.
Trapped in a back yard???(never heard that phrase before)
Almost anyone can jump a fence,meaning your locked gate is useless.
Our gates are locked, with combination locks. Line up the four digits, and it’s open.
If you exit via the second-story escape ladder to a locked gate in a fenced yard, what are you going to do with the children and the elderly, toss them over before you jump the fence yourself?
Great. Also, the Salvation Army charity pot in Concord was recently stolen from the bell ringer. Happy Thanksgiving.
Is a lot of homeless at night time with bicycle s By bonifacio st
Not surprising at all, in fact, what is surprising is that it doesn’t happen more often. Unprotected sheep make nice easy targets.
wonder when the victims will start putting an end to this,fight back and word gets out that maybe the Diablo Region is not a good place to commute into and do crime.
Frequently when a story appears about a home invasion someone shares his opinion that the victims were shady , blah blah blah. These people who know nothing about the victims ,have something wrong with them. Some kind of earlier trauma ?
I’m sure CPD will do their best to get these suspects….in the meantime, 108RS is 10-8.
I wonder if drugs had anything to do with it. Usually when a house is targeted it was for a reason like money or drugs.
Perfect comment. See prior post about victim speculation. I’d like to see you say that in public to the victims.
I’m sure more information will be forthcoming. I doubt a home at that location is being invaded for the fine art on display and all the bearer bonds lying around.
Merely pulling out a wad of cash to pay for a purchase is enough to get you noticed, followed and eventually robbed, these days. Criminals are impulsive, lack empathy for their fellow man and often have an altered mental state due to ingestion of reality altering chemicals.
Many of them have grown up with a victim mindset from media, political rhetoric and peers. A mindset they embrace to justify their antisocial behavior.
Exactly Dr. No. The police uphold the law, they are not your personal protecter. In fact, they cannot be at the location of a crime. People must protect themselves.
A lot of people are investing in Ring and other cell operated surveillance systems. I realize owning and operating a firearm is not for everyone. Those who are not willing, should forgo that avenue.
They will just get in trouble for having a gun anyway. California gun laws are so stupid you practically have to be a cop to own a gun.
And a house can be targeted by (ex) housekeepers or their friends and (ex) gardeners or their friends. They all talk about what they see in your home…
Lately, I spill so much water on the counter when I get a glass of water, I might as well just pour it on the counter and lap it up. I’m a klutz. If I had a gun I might accidentally hurt myself, or worse, someone else.
Some years ago, there was a violent home invasion robbery of an upscale home where the homeowner came down the stairs shooting after a family member unknowingly opened the door for the robbers. A shoot out ensued and the homeowner and one of the robbers were killed. It turns out that the home was targeted by a guy who had delivered furniture to the store a few days earlier and recruited a couple buddies to rob the place.
Lessons I learned from that tragedy: Not all victims of home invasions are shady. A gun doesn’t always prevent crime or tragedy. Don’t ever open the door to someone you don’t know or aren’t expecting. Sadly, none of those apply to the poor victims in the latest Lafayette case, where one was in the driveway with the garage door open and was caught unaware.
That would be this one:
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/How-killer-cased-victim-s-home-3080456.php
I knew Dr. Kim Fang quite well. He did great against multiple suspects, he is missed by many that know him.
108RS
No gun for you Gittyup. Ring might be a consideration. A yappy cat or at least know the way to the nearest police station. Check you rear view mirror regularly.
@JL Lol. I’m pretty good at feigning insanity which should put anyone off, at least temporarily. 🤪
Guns and more guns…is that the solution? Being reactive is not helpful. Having a gun in the home increases the risk of a loved one getting shot and honestly, most folks would panic in the event of an intruder. Could you really take a life if it came down to it? Want to know how to prevent someone breaking into your house? Hint: Has four legs and barks. Common sense will set you free.
@good grief,
Congratulations on squeezing all of the Brady Campaign’s talking points into one paragraph.
A dog is good for waking you up when someone is breaking into your house. If you’re lucky, that will give you enough time to grab your gun.
possible it the same robbers that was taken place in Lafeyette.
Crawford St is in Crawford Village, a working class neighborhood of smallish homes built in the ’40’s. It was a good place to raise a family. Today it seems an unlikely area for a home invasion robbery.
ANY area is at risk for home invasion, but depending on the area – for different reasons. All it takes for a home invasion to happen is a dwelling that people live in. Houses, apts. and condos, mobile homes, etc. Believe it or not mobile homes are targeted more than any other home. Maybe not in this area, but nationwide. We’re ALL at risk for any type of burglary, including home invasion. Thinking it only happens in upscale areas or drug dealers, etc. is naïve and narrow-minded. Think outside the box and protect yourself.
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/were-here-to-rob-you-concord-man-describes-being-tied-up-robbed-during-home-invasion/
I work at CVS and checked the guy out multiple times, he always pays cash.
Hope these d!ckwipes get caught
I feel bad for this man, but if they were there to rob him of “cash only” how did they know he had over $2,200 dollars in the home? Did they follow him home from the bank? Is something else going on? Most people don’t have anywhere near that much cash in their home, regardless of their financial status.