Clyde Hill homeowner robbed at gunpoint inside garage
CLYDE HILL, Wash. -- A man was punched, tied up and robbed at gunpoint while working inside his garage on Monday night.
Lt. Kyle Kolling said two men wearing ski masks entered a garage in the 8600 block of NE 28th at approximately 9:30 p.m.
One of the thieves flashed a handgun while the other one punched the homeowner and tied him up using zip ties, Kolling said.
Police said the two men made off with a small safe that was inside the garage. The contents of the safe were not immediately known.
The thieves were seen driving off in a small, dark-colored pickup truck, possibly a Toyota or a Nissan. No further description was available.
The homeowner, a man in his 30s, sustained minor injuries and was treated by medics at the scene.
Kolling said the victim's family members were inside the home at the time, but were not injured and aware of the situation in the garage until it was over.
Lt. Kyle Kolling said two men wearing ski masks entered a garage in the 8600 block of NE 28th at approximately 9:30 p.m.
One of the thieves flashed a handgun while the other one punched the homeowner and tied him up using zip ties, Kolling said.
Police said the two men made off with a small safe that was inside the garage. The contents of the safe were not immediately known.
The thieves were seen driving off in a small, dark-colored pickup truck, possibly a Toyota or a Nissan. No further description was available.
The homeowner, a man in his 30s, sustained minor injuries and was treated by medics at the scene.
Kolling said the victim's family members were inside the home at the time, but were not injured and aware of the situation in the garage until it was over.