Cops: Two men held Danbury victim with gun, knife

Danbury Police Department activity on Franklin Street on Tuesday afternoon, May 31, 2016, Danbury, Conn. Danbury Police Department activity on Franklin Street on Tuesday afternoon, May 31, 2016, Danbury, Conn. Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Buy photo Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Cops: Two men held Danbury victim with gun, knife 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

DANBURY — Police said Tuesday’s armed robbery on Balmforth Avenue was an isolated incident and that the public is not in any danger.

Lt. Christian Carroccio released new details of the investigation Wednesday morning, saying the two men came into a Balmforth Avenue home about 12 p.m. Tuesday, placed a handgun to the resident’s head and a knife to his chest.

The pair then took several items from the home and fled on bicycles, Carroccio said.

The victim, who knew the robbers, led police to suspects’ home on Franklin Street shortly after the incident. Police said they got no response at the door, so the department’s SWAT team was called.

The officers found nobody inside or in the surrounding area, but the suspects’ bicycles and some of the stolen items were in the house, police said.

The investigation is still ongoing and no one has been arrested.

Franklin Street was temporarily closed for cars and pedestrians Tuesday afternoon between Raymond Place and Main Street. The SWAT team stayed in the area for most of the afternoon searching for the suspects.