Intruders Tie Up Residents In South Bay Home Invasion Robbery: Police

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Two Redondo Beach residents were tied up in their own home by robbers from out of state, according to police.

Jesus Velez, 31, of Rochester, New York, and Draven Luna, 21, of New York City, were arrested on suspicion of robbery, burglary and kidnapping after the incident early Sunday morning, police said.

The investigation began shortly before 6 a.m., when officers responded to a report of a person pointing a gun at another person in a vehicle, according to police, who said the caller disconnected before providing a location but officers were able to trace the phone to the 1900 block of Mathews Avenue.

Officers canvassed the area and, in the process, learned of the home invasion, police said, adding the robbers had fled on foot just before the officers arrived. The officers chased the pair and took them into custody, according to police.

“The investigation revealed that the victims had been bound by the suspects inside their home for an extended period of time prior to the suspects fleeing the location on foot,” police said in a written statement.

Both victims suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and one was taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to police.

“At this stage of the investigation, detectives do not believe there are additional outstanding suspects, and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the community,” police said.

Velez and Luna were booked into the city jail with bail set at $100,000, according to police.