Victim escapes during armed home invasion in Winnetka: police

(Editor’s Note: This story was updated with more details at 10:34 p.m. Sunday, March 8, and to clarify the number of alleged offenders [5] at 1:45 p.m. Monday, March 9)

Five armed individuals reportedly invaded a home in Winnetka early Sunday evening after one of the individuals posed as a food deliverer.

The group held an occupant of the home at gunpoint, according to community alerts sent Sunday from the Winnetka Police Department, and demanded “specific items from the home,” in the 700 block of Rosewood Avenue, which is near Spruce Street between Hibbard and Green Bay roads.

The victim reportedly was able to escape the home, and police were then called at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Village of Winnetka Communications Manager Josie Clark said no medical attention was necessary on the scene.

The Village declined to provide more information on the “specific items” that the offenders demanded or details on how the reported victim escaped.

Authorities believe the alleged offenders, who reportedly were armed with handguns, fled the area but they asked residents to remain on high alert and call 911 if they see anything suspicious and (847) 501-6034 with any information on the incident.

Winnetka police’s alert says the alleged offenders are believed to be males who were wearing masks and were driving a black SUV, possibly an Acura RDX, without license plates.

Police also provided further descriptions of the suspects, including that one was carrying a brown Outback Steakhouse paper bag and at least two were wearing purple medical-style gloves.

Stay tuned to The Record North Shore as this story develops.

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