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Four men invade Santa Teresa home

Updated: Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009, 12:55 PM MST
Published : Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009, 12:55 PM MST

    A southern New Mexico family awoke to a frightening scene early Monday when four men broke into their Santa Teresa home, tied them up and robbed them.

    Doña Ana County sheriff's investigators were called to the home around 4:30 a.m. Monday in the gated Santa Teresa Country Club community.

    Investigators said the four forced entry into the home and threatened the family with guns.

    The intruders bound the two adults with plastic ties and ransacked the house.

    The robbers took a small amount of money, but no other items.

    Investigators said the couple and their two young children, who were not tied up, were not injured during the robbery.

    Witnesses said the men were wearing jeans and dark-colored clothing and were not dressed like police according to earlier reports.

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    Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News

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