Monday, February 02, 2009

Robbery in Parkway Announcement

From the Sacramento Bee

Authorities are asking for help in locating two men who shot and robbed an elderly man who was on the American River bike trail in Fair Oaks.

A man and his wife were on the trail near Sunrise and Fair Oaks boulevards at 8 a.m. Saturday (January 31] when two men approached them, said Sgt. Tim Curran, spokesman for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

One of the men shot the husband in the leg. He had non-life threatening injuries, Curran said.

The two suspects demanded the couple's car keys. One drove off in the victims' silver Infiniti I30, while the other man left in a green pickup truck., he said.

Deputies didn't release much description about the suspects or the clothing they were wearing.

Anyone who has information is asked to call the sheriff's department at (916) 874-5115.