Richmond RCMP are investigating a home invasion they say appears to have been a case of mistaken identity.
According to police, a couple were watching TV at their home in on Westminster Highway near Oliver Drive on Tuesday, when the doorbell rang around 9:30 p.m.
When they answered the door, four men armed with a crowbar and a possible firearm barged in, police said.
The suspects restrained the couple, then proceeded to ransack the home and flee with some of the victims’ property, according to Mounties.
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“This was a very frightening incident for the two victims who were simply enjoying a quite night at home when it happened,” Richmond RCMP Cpl. Ian Henderson said in a media release.
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“Based on the initial investigation, this incident does not appear to have been a random one. It seems the suspects may have had specific targets in mind, but chose the wrong home at the time.”
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Police say the suspects were all wearing dark clothing and hoodies.
Investigators are appealing for any video that was shot in the area around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Richmond RCMP or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.
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