Elk Grove Man Assaulted, Robbed in His Home by Suspect Pretending to Buy Computer Listed on Craigslist

October 25, 2017 |    

An Elk Grove was assaulted and robbed of a computer be a person who feigned buying the device.  

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24 a meeting was arranged on the 9000 block of Bungalow Way between the victim who listed the computer for sale on Craigslist and the presumed buyer. When the suspect arrived at the residence, he was allowed inside where he inspected the machine.

While the suspect was inspecting the MacBook Pro laptop, he punched the victim in the face and fled with the computer. The suspect, who was described as a black male adult in his 20's, 5'11", 180 lbs., wearing a white shirt, was last seen getting into a red vehicle being driven by a black female adult.