Masked gunmen sought in Melbourne home invasion

Police block off streets near Clarke Avenue

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Two masked men stormed into a Melbourne home Friday morning and threatened the occupants with a gun before fleeing.

Police were called about 10:20 a.m. and officers said two men wearing pink and black bandanas were seen running from a home in the 500 block of Clarke Avenue just south of Sarno Road.

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There were no reports of any injuries, but a victim reported that one of the masked robbers pointed a gun at a man in the home, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.

It's not known if anything was stolen.

Officers blocked off several roadways in the neighborhood as they searched for the two men.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 321-259-1211.


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