Roseville police are looking for three men who invaded a group home Thursday night, pistol-whipped an employee and demanded cash, bank cards and drugs before fleeing.
A report of an armed invasion in the 2800 block of Lexington Avenue was made at 9 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses described three male suspects as 18 to 20 years old and about 5 feet 7 inches to 6 feet tall.
A group home employee was hit several times on the head with a gun when the employee couldn't produce cash or drugs, police said. The men were in the home for about 15 minutes and, as they left, removed phone lines and confiscated cellphones to limit calls to police.
One vulnerable adult was forced to provide her bank card and pass code, police said.
Afterward, the men were seen on surveillance footage at a convenience store making cash withdrawals with the stolen card, police said.
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The store's footage shows a woman with the men. Police are trying to identify her, though she's not considered a suspect.
The employee with head injuries was treated and released from a local hospital, and no one else was hurt.
Roseville police, who believe the incident is the city's first home invasion robbery in about a decade, said it's unclear whether the residence was singled out or selected at random.
The group home, which is about two blocks from police headquarters, is owned by Legacy Endeavors, a provider of housing to people with disabilities in Ramsey and Washington counties.
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