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LIMO OWNER ROBBED AT HOME!

LIMO OWNER ROBBED AT HOME

KPTV-TV12 * October 4, 2008

LONGVIEW, WA -- Police are still searching for the man who punched a limo owner in the face and robbed him on Friday after midnight.

Steve Alfonso runs a limousine business from his home and said the robber came asking questions about a limo ride.

Police said the robber came to Alfonso's house, asked him about limo rides and then punched him, kicked him and robbed him.

He said before he knew it, the robber took off with his wallet and the keys to his Corvette.

"I was really caught off guard. I was watching a movie. I wasn't expecting any trouble from anybody," Alfonso said.

He said the man knocked on his door around midnight, asked him how much a limo ride would cost to go to Portland, and the next thing Alfonso knew he was on the ground.

"I wasn't expecting it. He turned around and hit me, and I saw stars and landed on my ass next to my drum set," Alfonso said.

He said the man asked him for money and then grabbed him by the neck, choking him as he carried Alfonso to his room.

"I said, 'One thing I have is my wallet. It's in the bedroom,'" Alfonso said.

He said he blacked out for a second, and when he awoke, the man was gone. His Corvette was down the street.

"I guess he wanted some dope or money or something. I don't know," Alfonso said. Longview police quickly showed up and found the Corvette a few blocks away, but the robber was gone. A K-9 search of the area turned up nothing. "(I'm) just thankful I made it away with my life and still have my toys," Alfonso said.

He said he's lived at the same home for the last 15 years and has never had any problems. He said he isn't sure why he was targeted, but he just wants the guy who did it behind bars.

Longview police continue to investigate this robbery but have no suspects.

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