Victim pepper-sprayed in Redmond home invasion robbery
REDMOND, Wash. - A pair of robbers broke into a couple's home early Monday, attacking the husband with pepper spray then looting the home before fleeing in a car with a loud muffler, King County sheriff's officials said.
The home invasion robbery happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the 9000 block of 209th Avenue NE, in unincorporated King County near Redmond.
The homeowners, a man and woman in their 50s, were in bed sleeping when they were awakened and confronted by two men. One of the men was armed with a handgun and the other with pepper spray, said King County sheriff's spokeswoman Cindi West. Both robbers had their faces concealed.
One robber sprayed the husband in the face with pepper spray and then rifled through drawers in the bedroom as the other suspect held the couple at gunpoint.
The robbers took some property and fled out the back of the house. A vehicle with a loud muffler was heard leaving the area immediately afterward
The suspects were described as a white male, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 220 pounds, and a black male who was smaller in stature.
The home invasion robbery happened just after 12:30 a.m. in the 9000 block of 209th Avenue NE, in unincorporated King County near Redmond.
The homeowners, a man and woman in their 50s, were in bed sleeping when they were awakened and confronted by two men. One of the men was armed with a handgun and the other with pepper spray, said King County sheriff's spokeswoman Cindi West. Both robbers had their faces concealed.
One robber sprayed the husband in the face with pepper spray and then rifled through drawers in the bedroom as the other suspect held the couple at gunpoint.
The robbers took some property and fled out the back of the house. A vehicle with a loud muffler was heard leaving the area immediately afterward
The suspects were described as a white male, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 220 pounds, and a black male who was smaller in stature.
Yes, the gun fanatics immediately pop up. No matter in this case a gun would have been completely useless, they still pop up...
 @Damian A gun would not have been useless. If they kept it close by, like under a pillow or some easily reachable place without having to get out of bed, there probably would have been a different headline: "Homeowners shoot and kill two intruders." That's what the headlines would read if someone broke into my home. My gun is ready to go. And I'm a light sleeper.Â
@Damian Why do you think a gun would have been useless?
These guys must have known that they had no dog, to be able to give them a unwanted wake up call.Â
 @Just my say My dogs are the ULTIMATE early warning system. LOUD little suckers. :)
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 @Wolfen  @Just my say It's funny, my dog does not bark much, people come to the door, she looks them over, and I tell her to place, she immediately plants herself wherever I point. She scares the crap out of people LOL, all because she is well trained and jumps when I ask. She does bark if she hears something in the middle of the night though... but never at the doorbell, they are always just surprised to be looking down the face of a very unperturbed and serious furry face just waiting for me to determine threat of not.
I am deathly allergic to peppers. Anyone that sprays me with pepper spray, is looking at a murder conviction. Â And I'm not the only one... there are so many people with respiratory illnesses who would be killed that way. Â Is it worth it, scumbags?? Â
I wish they would have chosen MY house instead. Bringing pepper spray into a firearm environment would be a losing proposition. Besides, the world NEEDS less thieves.
 @Wolfen Well, a dog is a great early warning system, backed up by Mossberg.Â
 @Susabelle Homer Simpson LOVES Mmmmmmmossberg :)
 @Wolfen  @SusabelleÂ
so does vadersith.... tacked out of course..
 @Wolfen Umm they had a handgun and the element of surprise. Just sayin'
 @DT The way our society is lately, there IS no element of surprise at my house, or any of my family members. With all of the home invasions, break ins, and meth smoking morons running around acting like fools, most of us concealed carry, have motion activated lights around our property, and are pretty damn ready to face what might (not) want to come through our door. 30 years ago, I could leave my house unlocked all day, and not worry that some idiot would steal me blind for drug money. Nowadays, I lock my doors when I'm HOME, to buy me time to grab an extra clip if necessary. Just sayin....... ;-) Happy New Year.
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 @CaliGirl@Heart  @Wolfen  @DT To each their own. I would hate to live in an area (or be so paranoid) where I had to sleep with one eye open and my finger on the trigger.
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May 2013 be a better year for all.
 @Furd  @Wolfen  @DT Just about for me!Â
 @Furd  @DT Nope......right beside the bed. Feel like visiting me at 1:00 a.m. to see if I'm lying?
 @Wolfen  @DT My husband is obsessive about locked doors and windows.......Military security and all that. He follows me around fixing all the security violations I seemingly commit in our own house (smh). But I know he keeps us safe and would not change a thing.
 @Wolfen  @DT Do you sleep with your weapon in your hand just in case you are rudely awakened by an intruder?
 @vadersith John Lennon didn't have this part in his song...
 @Wolfen
the liberal utopia we all dreamed of.. isn't it nice..
That poor couple! What a terrifying experience to go through and they are so lucky to have made it out alive. I sure hope the next house these jerks decide to break into has an armed owner who "takes care of the problem". There is no place in society for worthless low-lifes like them.
 @The WA Mama "awakened by armed men."  At what point in that John Wayne scenario does the armed homeowner get off a shot before being shot to death?  Think about it... Â
@DT When I was a kid, someone broke into our house (my dad was in the Navy and out at sea). Luckily she kept a gun next to her for protection because she used it against him.
 @DT That's why you need an alarm.
There are alternatives. Funny, that brings a story to mind. My father passed away and very soon after, my mother was not feeling safe by herself. She loves dogs but couldnt have one in her new apt. So as I was visiting one time, she told me about the door and window alarms she picked up. The alarm for the front door, hung off the knob and if it were bumped or moved, it sounded like a very large, pissed off, German Shepard, barking and growling. Instead of sticks in the windows and sliding door, she had horn alarms so loud, you could loose your hearing if exposed long enough. I felt so much more relaxed that I know she is pretty safe. I am very fortunate enough to have 2 large Golden Retrievers and have owned dogs all my life, all 53 years. I have NEVER been buglarized, broken in to or had ANY item stolden whatsoever. I feel very fortinante and luck for that. In most cases, the intruder would just rather go down the block and find a place without dogs.Â
 @Furd  @rightandexact  @Willow  @DT Alarm systems work great, if unable to afford one, you can go to the dollar store and get window and door alarms. They are very loud, when they go off. They work great. The only downfall is, you have NO agency calling the police.
 @rightandexact  @Willow  @DT There are lots of people that don't want or can't have a dog.
 @rightandexact  @Willow  @DT Great Danes make for great determent...and they are awesome teddy bears!
 @Willow  @DT Or a dog or two.Â
 @DT  @The WA Mama DT, please search the internet new sites for countless accounts of homeowners defending their home with a firearm. Yes it doesn't always work, nothing always works.
 @rightandexact  @Sam Maley  @DT  @The WA Mama I don't see anyone "questioning" DT. She asked an honest question; when you are awakened by someone holding a weapon on you how likely is it that you are going to be able to use your own weapon in defense?
 @Sam Maley  @DT  @The WA Mama It seems DT always knows what's best for everybody, how dare any of you question her.Â
smh...
 @DT  @The WA Mama I have and had.Â
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Maybe you need some training over mouth.