Police Offer $1,000 Reward After 89-year-old Woman Bound and Robbed

The Athens Clarke County Police are offering a $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of two Hispanic men accused of being involved in a home invasion. The victim, an 89-year-old woman who was home alone, was tied up and robbed, according to an ACCPD press release.

A Facebook post by the police says:

On 10/29/2012 at about 11:40 am, officers responded to a home invasion robbery in the 4000 block of Lexington Road. The victim, an 89 year old female, reported that two suspects came and knocked on her door. When she opened the door, the suspects forced their way in. The suspects tied the victim up and took various items of jewelry. The suspects left in a light gray or white in color van with a ladder rack. 

The suspects were described as Hispanic males. The first suspect was a Hispanic male in his late 20s, average build, with light complexion, and was wearing a baseball cap, dark sunglasses, and a gray hooded jacket. The second suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his 30s or 40s, stout or heavy-set build, and ruddy complexion.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the apprehension of these offenders. Anyone with information that can help police locate these offenders should call 911, central dispatch at (706) 546-5900, or Crime Stoppers’ confidential tip line at (706) 613-3342.