(FOX40.COM) — A man convicted of holding an elderly couple hostage as he burglarized their home in Placer County was sentenced on Monday.
In July 2023, an elderly woman was attacked after a burglar shattered a rear glass sliding door, according to the Roseville Police Department. The suspect was reportedly knocking on doors in the neighborhood to check if people were home. Once in the victim’s home, the burglar used threats and physical force to intimidate and control.
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Officials said Ring camera footage allowed officers to locate the vehicle used in the commission of the crime and arrest the suspect, 47-year-old Wyatt King III. King had a prior violent criminal history and was convicted of first-degree residential burglary, kidnapping, and conspiracy.
“Our senior residents deserve to feel safe in their own homes – that is non-negotiable,” said Senior DDA Shannon Quigley. “The decisions the defendant made in those few minutes, when he chose to shatter her sliding door, enter her home and terrorize an elderly woman – in an instant – he permanently impacted her life and wellbeing.”