Home invasion near Kennewick nets big weapons haul for robbers

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Hispanic man and a white woman who stole guns, rifles, a sword and other items during a home invasion robbery in the Kennewick area early Saturday morning.

The 58-year-old victim told sheriff’s deputies he was awakened about 2 a.m. by a tapping on his door in the 200 block of South Oak Street. He answered it and admitted a woman, age 25 to 30, whom he knew as Barbie.

A few moments later, he realized the front door was open. When he went to close it, he was confronted by a Hispanic man with a small silver pistol.

The victim’s hands were zip-tied. The robber pointed the gun at him and he was forced to provide the combination to his safe.

The intruders took a .300 Winchester rifle, a 12-gauge Harrington & Richardson pump-action shotgun NRA Edition, a .454-caliber Casull Ruger Super Redhawk revolver, a .460-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, a .22-caliber rifle, a Samurai sword with a cobra on the handle, an HP laptop computer and a Galaxy S7 phone.

The woman is described as between 5 feet and 5 feet 2, weighing between 130 and 140 pounds. She had blond hair with dark roots pulled into a pony tail and wore blue jeans and a white blouse.

The man is described as 30 to 35 years old, 5 feet 2 or 5 feet 4, weighing about 130 pounds. He had short, cropped black hair and wore blue jeans, a blue T-shirt and a blue bandana with a paisley print over his mouth and nose. He spoke both English and Spanish.

No one was injured during the incident. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information should call 509-628-0333.

This story was originally published August 20, 2016 at 5:22 PM with the headline "Home invasion near Kennewick nets big weapons haul for robbers."