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Husband, Wife Held Up in La Jolla Home Invasion: SDPD

A La Jolla couple was robbed at gunpoint by two men who broke into their home through an open window, the San Diego Police Department confirmed.

The husband and wife were inside their home on Avenida Alamar approximately one block east of the La Jolla Tennis Club when the robbery occurred at 8 a.m., police said.

When the male victim was confronted by the two suspects, he noticed one had a gun, police said.

Some items were stolen from the home but police would not release specifics.

The suspects are believed to be driving a blue or purple lowered 1990s Honda.

β€œIt’s almost unheard of down here that this has happened,” said Linda Jannon who has lived on the street for almost 40 years.

Jannon said she noticed her motion sensor lights were activated between 3 and 4 a.m. but didn’t think it was anything more than an animal in her backyard.

Now that she sees the police investigation, she’s considering adding surveillance cameras to her property and joining a neighborhood watch group.

β€œIt’s crazy,” Jannon said. β€œIt’s clearly an indication things have changed.”

Officers say they don’t know why the couple was targeted.

SDPD Sgt. Cory Mapson said it doesn't appear to be connected to three other armed robberies that were reported in Ocean Beach and La Jolla late Tuesday.

β€œAt this time due to the [method used] and the suspect description, they are not linked,” the sergeant said.

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