Woman robbed at gunpoint in west Colorado Springs neighborhood

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Just after midnight Monday morning, a woman was and assaulted and robbed at her home on the west side of Colorado Springs.

Police say the victim had arrived at her home and was about to go inside when "she was confronted by three armed males."

The victim reportedly tried to escape before the suspects forced their way into her home on the 1400 Block of Colorado Avenue.

She was held at gunpoint while the suspects took items from her home before leaving in a gray sedan, police say.

Neighbors in the area were surprised to hear it happened on their block.

"Just having something like that happen across the street is pretty terrifying," said Annette Marino, a neighbor nearby.

Statistics from Colorado Springs police show similar incidents have happened in the area in the past.

In 2018, there were two robberies and two break-ins nearby.

In 2019, there were five break-ins and five robberies, two of which happened on the same 1400 Block of W. Colorado Avenue.

"I mean, you can't even leave your doors unlocked without someone trying to come in," said Marino.

Natashia Kerr with Colorado Springs police tells KRDO the victim knows who the suspects are.

Detectives have issued arrest warrants for two of the suspects and are working to identify the third.

No descriptions have been released, but police say they believe this is an isolated incident.