A surge in home invasions and robberies in the Natomas area of Sacramento led police and local leaders to host a community meeting Monday evening aimed at crime prevention.

The area saw 15 home invasions and 14 robberies in June, police Sgt. Matt Young said.

Authorities released composite sketches of two men believed to have ties to the crimes. Police and the North Natomas Crime and Safety Leadership Team hosted the gathering in the theater of Inderkum High School.

"We are scared," resident Tanya Beever said. "With these crimes happening it makes us want to think twice about where we live."

In five of the home invasions, the suspects targeted women during the day in their garages as they were leaving or coming home.

"The garage doors were open, so the suspects went through the garage door and approached them androbbed them at gunpoint," Capt. Dan Hahn of the Sacramento Police Department said.

One home on Brynmar Court was targeted in a similar fashion.

"I know she threw her purse at him and then she herded her kids into the house," neighbor Veronica Garza said. "He took the purse and then he ran off."

Police said they think one of the men was involved in a robbery three days later on Turnstone Drive in south Natomas.

"I'm definitely going to be more vigilant getting in and out of my car and watch for things," nearby resident Kathy Standley said.

Hahn said residents should watch out for suspicious youths who may be hanging out in a neighborhood or are seen looking into cars or windows.

"It's important you get involved because police aren't the front line to crime, the community is," resident Yolanda Garcia added.

Police said crimes took place at the following addresses between June 1 and June 24:

Home Invasions

# June 1, 3:39 p.m., 3000 block of Delta Tule Way
# June 4, 2:40 p.m., 00-99 block of Brynmar Court
# June 11, 12:30 a.m., 2100 block of Zurlo Way
# June 14, 12:30 p.m., 2600 block of Stonecreek Drive
# June 14, 1 p.m., 3400 block of Winter Park Drive
# June 15, 1:45 a.m., 5600 block of Ayala Way
# June 15, 2:30 a.m., 3400 block of Shadow Tree Drive
# June 16, 10:28 a.m., 3800 block of Rosin Court
# June 17, 5:25 p.m., 2700 block of Stone Creek Drive
# June 17, 10:30 p.m., 2700 block of River Plaza Drive
# June 19, 5 p.m., 2200 block of Sandcastle Way
# June 19, 8:54 p.m., 800 block of San Juan Road
# June 23, 9:18 a.m., 4900 block of Winamac Drive
# June 24, 4500 block of Tynebourne Street
# June 24, 1:40 p.m., 4000 block of Innovator Drive

Robberies

# June 7, 2:30 p.m., 700 block of Turnstone Drive
# June 7, 7:30 p.m., 1500 block of West El Camino Avenue
# June 9, 10:52 a.m., 1500 block of West El Camino Avenue
# June 10, 6:16 p.m., 3200 block of Truxel Road
# June 12, 4:15 a.m., Northfield Drive at Northgate Boulevard
# June 12, 5:34 a.m., 99 Cents Only Store, 2351 Northgate Blvd.
# June 12, 8:59 a.m., 3400 block of Winter Park Drive
# June 16, 3:12 a.m., Northgate Boulevard at West El Camino Avenue
# June 16, 2 p.m., Kohls, 4700 Natomas Blvd.
# June 16, 3 p.m., 2954 Flora Springs Way
# June 20, 7:13 p.m., Del Paso Road at Carey Road
# June 20, 7:43 p.m., Stonecreek Drive at West El Camino Avenue
# June 21, 5:30 p.m., Millcreek Drive at Truxel Road
# June 22, 11:05 p.m., 2700 block of Dorine Way