Denton County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an apparent home invasion robbery that took place early Wednesday in the 100 block of Eagles Nest Circle in the Argyle area.

According to sheriff’s reports, a couple returned home from a trip and began watching television in bed.

About 12:30 a.m., four men burst into their bedroom, two of them brandishing guns. They stripped a $15,000 wedding set from the woman’s hand and told the man to open a safe in the closet. The men took about $8,000 from the safe.

Then they tied up the couple with some of the man’s ties and ransacked the house, taking more than $70,000 worth of electronics and jewelry.

The couple described the intruders as Spanish-speaking men wearing masks, gloves and “ninja clothing.”

The victim said he thanked the men as they left for not harming the couple. He said one of the men used his nickname and told him, “You don’t have any friends in this world.”

The victim said he did not know the men but one of his dogs seemed to recognize the voice of one of them.

When the couple had arrived home, they noticed a vehicle parked in front of their home.

After the robbery, the vehicle was gone, according to a sheriff’s report.

Other reports

3300 block of Fallmeadow Street — A man reported Saturday he was assaulted in a robbery attempt.

He said he started to walk to a nearby store to buy cigarettes. He left his apartment and was jumped from behind by two men. They knocked him down and beat him, he said. Then one of them held him in a headlock while the other searched his pockets. They found nothing of value, he said, and yelling angrily, they ran away.

2500 block of Robinwood Street — A woman reported Monday she recently was stopped by an officer on a traffic violation and the officer told her that her back license plate apparently was supposed to be on a different vehicle.

She said she tried to register her vehicle again and was told the same thing. She believes that someone switched license plates with hers.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday:

• Denton police handled 264 service and officer-initiated calls, including reports of 12 thefts, five frauds, three vehicle burglaries, one hit-and-run accident, four reports of criminal mischief, four forgeries, five burglaries, one robbery, one case of possession of child pornography, one harassment, three assaults and one burglary of a coin-operated machine.

• Denton County sheriff’s dispatchers handled 213 service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve. Fifty-four people were booked into county jail. Deputies took reports of three cases of criminal mischief, one aggravated robbery, one deceased person, one theft and a building burglary.

• Denton firefighters responded to 17 medical calls, one request for public service, one alarm and two traffic accidents.

Lake Cities firefighters responded to three medical calls.

Aubrey firefighters responded to one medical call and three traffic accidents.

Sanger firefighters responded to one medical call.

Argyle firefighters responded to one welfare concern and one alarm.

Krum firefighters responded to one water main break.

Ponder firefighters responded to one medical call.

DONNA FIELDER can be reached at 940-566-6885. Her e-mail address is dfielder@dentonrc.com .

Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call 1-800-388-TIPS (8477). Reach the Denton police narcotics tip line at 940-565-5801.