From the Yakima Herald-Republic Online News.


Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010

Home invasion robbers strike near Wapato

Yakima Herald-Republic

WAPATO, Wash. -- Yakima County authorities were looking Monday for two men who stole property and cash during a home invasion robbery in the Lower Valley.

The sheriff's office said in a news release that two men armed with a shotgun entered a home at 30 S. Martin Road at about 11 p.m. Sunday and fired five shots in the air. Martin Road is off Highway 97 between Wapato and Toppenish.

The robbers stole a television, tools and small amount of money from a man in the house. They fled in an unknown type of vehicle.

No injuries were reported.