Men Steal TV From National City Home at Gunpoint

Police said two men barged into a couple's home in National City, holding a gun to the victim's head as they stole a television

Two men were arrested in National City after allegedly forcing their way into a couple’s home and stealing a television at gunpoint while threatening to put a victim in the trunk of their car, police confirmed.

The home invasion happened around 11:50 p.m. Monday at a home in the 600 block of Rachel Avenue. The National City Police Department said a victim heard someone knocking on his front door. When he opened the door, he was confronted by two armed men who then forced their way into the home.

Holding a gun to the victim’s head, the two men moved the victim throughout the home demanding money. They then allegedly threatened to tie him up and put him in the truck of their car. The men stole a large flat screen TV and eventually fled the home, police said.

Meanwhile, as they threatened the victim, the victim’s wife called 911 from a back bedroom.

When a police officer arrived on scene, he saw a suspicious car fleeing the area and called for other officers in the area to stop the driver.

Officers pulled the car over near East Plaza Boulevard and Interstate 805. Two men inside were detained and the stolen television was found in the back seat of the car.

Police said both men were positively identified in a curbside lineup. They were then booked into jail on multiple felonies including burglary, kidnapping, false imprisonment with violence and conspiracy to commit a crime.

The National City Police Department said both home invasion suspects are documented National City gang members with a criminal history.

The suspects were identified by officials as Emmanuel Montufar, 31, and Lamberto Urias, 30. They are both scheduled to appear in court Thursday.

The investigation is ongoing but at this time, police said it does not appear that the suspects knew the victim.
 

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