A woman and her three children were held up at gunpoint during a home invasion-robbery at their Long Beach apartment.
The robbery was reported just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 2000 block of Beverly Plaza, according to Long Beach police.
"I did hear something then I saw a drone I think it was a police drone and it woke me up," said Alexander Lyons, a nearby neighbor.
One man armed with a gun entered the residence and held the woman at gunpoint. Two other intruders ransacked the home before leaving with property, police said.
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"That's really scary considering the fact that I live in the same building also concerning for the rest of the residents here," said Kyle Streuter, a nearby neighbor.
Streuter is a student at Long Beach State University. He was not home Sunday night but says his roommate texted him about all of the police activity.
He is now worried for his safety and those who live here.
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"They think they're safe and the reality is that they’re not, the fact that there is a university that I go to down the street and there’s people with these kind of motives around here is pretty scary and unsettling," Streuter said.
Most people were home when the incident occurred but say they did not hear anything until police arrived.
"It really just concerns me, I think my dog was barking and other people's dogs were barking," Lyons said. "I hope the police find the person."
People who live in the complex say the whole thing has them shaken up making them double check their doors are locked and watching their backs.
For some, it has even made them think about moving.
The victims were not injured, police said.
Details about what was stolen were not immediately available. No arrests were reported.
