PACIFICA — Police in Pacifica are investigating a home-invasion robbery in which a resident was threatened and hit with a gun.
The episode was reported about 11:40 a.m. Thursday at a residence on the 300 block of Firecrest Avenue. A resident told police he answered a knock at his door only to be confronted by a man who brandished a handgun at him and forced his way into the home.
Two other men then stepped into view, one of them also armed with a handgun, and entered the residence, according to police.
One of the men allegedly hit the resident with a handgun. Police said the trio then searched the home and took an undisclosed amount of property.
The resident was treated for minor injuries at a hospital.
The men were last seen wearing dark-colored clothing and were possibly driving a dark-colored sedan, according to police.
Additional details about the incident, including whether the home was specifically targeted, were not immediately available.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information can contact the Pacifica Police Department at 650-783-7314 or the Silent Witness Tip Line at 650-359-4444. Information also can be submitted anonymously at www.cityofpacifica.org/depts/police.
