HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) - Residents of a Hialeah neighborhood are on edge after, police said, a woman was robbed at gunpoint right in front of her own home.
Hialeah Police units responded to the scene of the robbery at the corner of West 27th Place and 72nd Avenue, Wednesday afternoon.
Officials said the woman has pulled into her driveway after coming back from buying groceries when three men with a gun held her up. They then took off in a getaway vehicle.
7News cameras captured Hialeah Police officers going door-to-door in search of surveillance video. Meanwhile, crime scene crews documented every detail of the victim’s driveway as neighbors looked on.
“It’s always been a quiet neighborhood, always. We walk every night. We take the dog out. There’s never been an issue,” said a woman who lives nearby.
Neighbors said the victim may have been followed home from the grocery store.
Area residents said the incident has left them shaken up.
“Never a problem like this, never, never at all,” said the woman who lives nearby. “Well, hopefully, it won’t happen again.”
Police have not provided a description of the subjects or their getaway vehicle, as they continue to investigate.
If you have any information on this robbery, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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