Reno, Nevada

From Reno’s KRNV.com of January 24, 2006

Home invasion victims fight back, prevent robbery

Two victims in an attempted home robbery scared away their intruders Monday night when one victim pointed a gun at one of the suspects.

Police say two suspect tried to open the door on a home on Holcomb Avenue. One resident heard a noise and opened the door.

The suspects then pushed their way into the home, grabbing on victim by the throat and demanded money. One suspect went to the back bedroom where a female victim pointed a hand gun at the suspect, scaring both suspects away from the home.

The first suspect is described as a white male in his 50s, 5'10'', 150-160 pounds, with brown wavy hair.

The second suspect is also a white male, but in his 20s, 5'11'', 170 pounds, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and carrying a crowbar.

One of the victims saw the suspects dive away in a 1986 white Subaru station wagon with the Nevada license plate 983 TFF.

This is the second home invasion in which a home owner was able to protect themselves while frightening off the suspects.