Police arrested two suspects Tuesday in an armed robbery of a home in Santa Rosa, authorities said.
Santa Rosa police said in a news release that the home invasion occurred Sunday in the 1700 block of Dorado Court in the Villa Rosa apartment complex, just south of W. Steele Lane. The first incident began when a man armed with a gun entered a home, restrained the resident and stole items from the home, police said.
The man fled the scene and the victim managed to escape a short time later and called for help, police said. Officers searched the area but did not find the suspect.
Investigators identified the suspect as 48-year-old Santa Rosa resident Jason Buck, and identified another Santa Rosa resident, 29-year-old Vallen Burkhauser, as a second suspect who allegedly drove Buck to the scene. The investigation also revealed that the two men had fraudulently used the victim’s access cards at various locations in Sonoma County, police said.
Burkhauser was tracked to a location on Santa Rosa Avenue where he was arrested Tuesday morning. Buck was arrested Tuesday evening during a traffic stop near Lotus Court and Barham Avenue.
Both men were booked into the Sonoma County Jail on multiple charges. Burkhauser is charged with theft, two counts of commercial burglary, identity theft and a probation violation. Buck is charged with robbery, kidnapping during a robbery, false imprisonment, elder abuse, commercial burglary, identity theft and violation of post-release community supervision.
Police said investigators want to talk to witnesses or find surveillance footage of the incident. Anyone with information was asked to contact the department at srcity.org/CrimeTips or the Violent Crimes Investigations Team at (707) 543-3590.
