2 Arrested In 'Violent' Home Invasion Robbery At Bay Area Home: Sheriff

SONOMA VALLEY, CA — Two people have been arrested in connection with a "violent" home invasion robbery in the Bay Area earlier this month, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies say two suspects forced their way into a home in the 3000 block of Wood Valley in Sonoma at around 4:14 a.m. on Sept. 12 and restrained three people, including two who were elderly.

The robbers threatened the people and demanded valuables, according to authorities. At some point, one of the suspects struck one of the victims in the head with a blunt object, injuring them, according to authorities.

Eventually, the suspects grabbed several items and then left the scene, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department.

During the investigation, detectives identified Santa Rosa resident Sincere Rush Tanner, 22, and Hidden Valley Lake resident Hugo Matamoros-Acosta, 20, as suspects in the robbery, deputies said.

Detectives located both suspects at a casino in Middletown and served a search warrant on Tanner's car, which was used in the robbery, authorities said.

They were both taken into custody on suspicion of elder abuse, vehicle theft, first-degree robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy. Tanner may face additional charges of altering a firearm identification number and possession of a large-capacity magazine, deputies said.

Matamoros-Acosta, meanwhile, was found to have violated the terms of their probation for a previous conviction, deputies said.

Tanner remains in custody in lieu of $1 million bail, while Matamoros-Acosta's bail was set at $1.031 million, authorities said.

Deputies ask that anyone who may have more information about the home invasion robbery contact the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department at 707-565-2185.