Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies seeking home invasion robbers

by Susie Fowkes , November 4, 2011

A pair of men allegedly burst into an affluent home in unincorporated Gilroy Tuesday morning, frightening a housekeeper and fleeing with several items from the house.

According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department, authorities are actively searching for the suspects, who reportedly struck at a home in the 2400 block of Howell Avenue in unincorporated Gilroy at around 10 a.m.

A sketch of one Gilroy home invasion suspect. The other was masked (courtesy Santa Clara County Sheriff).

Sheriff’s Sgt. Jose Cardoza said one of the suspects was armed with a handgun and both were dressed head to toe in black. They allegedly managed to steal several personal items from the housekeeper, authorities say, as well as a number of items from the home.

Officials have yet to determine a motive for the crime, as well as the identities of the suspects. One man was described as being Caucasian, about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. He was wearing a black mask and was armed with a gun. The second suspect is believed to be Latino, about 5-feet-6-inches tall and 150 pounds.

Anyone with information on the case or the suspects is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Quinonez or Detective Sgt. Poso at (408) 808-4500. Anonymous tips can be left by calling (408) 808-4431.

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Susie Fowkes

Susie Dryden Fowkes was born and raised in the Central Coast city of Santa Cruz and studied journalism at San Francisco State University. She has lived in the Silicon Valley for more than a decade, where she has covered Bay Area news for both radio and print media. She currently resides in San Jose with her traffic reporter husband and beagle-lab mix Kona.