Dec 14, 2008 8:12 pm US/Pacific
Pair Hold Baby Hostage For Mother's Cash, Jewelry
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The two robbers drove the victim and her baby to a local bank and demanded that the victim withdraw "all her money," police said. After she complied, the robbers drove to her home, where they told her to retrieve her jewelry. (File)
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A baby boy was held hostage while his mother was forced to turn over cash and jewelry to robbers described as being in their 60s, Pasadena police said Sunday.
The 25-year-old mother was walking toward Allendale Park in the 300 block of Allendale Road, carrying her one-year-old son, when a woman in her 60s approached, asking for money. When the mother declined, the woman grabbed her by the arm and forced her into a late model, red SUV or Jeep, said Pasadena police Lt. Chris Russ.
The driver of the SUV and the female robber drove the victim and her baby to a local bank and demanded that the victim withdraw "all her money," according to Russ. After she complied, the robbers drove to her home, where they held her baby boy in the SUV while she went into the house to retrieve her jewelry, Russ said.
When she returned with the jewelry, the robbers released her son and drove away, said Russ.
The suspects were not reported to be armed and it was not clear how the kidnappers were able to force the victim into their vehicle.
Both suspects are sought by police for kidnapping and robbery and were described as in their 60s.
The woman was described as about 5 feet-5 inches tall and 200 pounds, with grey hair and wearing a grey shirt.
The man was described as about 5 feet-5 inches tall and 165 pounds, balding with grey hair and wearing a striped shirt and black pants.
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