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Roseville Couple, Child Tied Up During Home Invasion

ROSEVILLE (CBS13) -- Two armed men tied up a Roseville family, including a small child, and robbed their home Wednesday night, according to police.

Two suspects rang the doorbell and knocked on the door of a home on Glenbrook Avenue at about 9:20 p.m., police said. When the male resident of the home answered the door, the suspects entered armed with handguns and used zip-ties to tie up the couple and a 6-year-old by their hands and feet, police said.

The suspects took a small gun safe that held a handgun, cell phone and small amount of cash. No one was injured.

"I would be absolutely petrified if someone came into my house and did that," a neighbor told CBS13's Derek Shore. "It is scary because it is only a few houses down the street."

The family had just returned from church.

"They are a good family, and just normal, working-hard family," a neighbor said. "Here in Roseville, something like that is a big shock for me."

One suspect was described as a black, in his mid-20s, 5 feet, 8 inches tall with a thin build, wearing a dark-colored baseball cap, dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. The other was described as a black, about 30, 6 feet tall, wearing a dark baseball cap and a gray hooded sweatshirt. There was no vehicle description.

This appears to be a random robbery, police said.

"There is nothing to indicate that they were specically targeted," said Sgt. Cal Walstad.

Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call Roseville Crime Stoppers at (916) 783-7867. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Roseville Police Department's website or from a mobile phone by texting "CRIMES" (274637) and starting the text with the word "ROSEVILLE."

Tipsters can remain anonymous and could receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.

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