CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – The Clay County Sheriff’s Workplace is searching for a person who it mentioned pressured his method into the house of an aged couple to rob them.
The violent crime occurred Saturday night time at a house on Pawnee Road within the Lakeside neighborhood of Clay County.
News4JAX spoke to the husband as he sat beside his spouse’s hospital mattress. He mentioned the violent house invasion started when he opened the door following a doorbell ring.
“Like a idiot, I opened the door, and this man barged in and hit me within the face and was beating on me,” mentioned the husband who went on to say he tried to struggle again however the intruder was an excessive amount of.
Earlier than the husband knew it, his battle with the intruder went from the entrance door to the lavatory. He mentioned his partially disabled spouse was within the bed room in the course of the invasion, however he was not capable of see what occurred to her.
He was additionally unsure if the person he was tussling with was the one one who got here into the home.
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Investigators mentioned the house invasion theft gave the impression to be remoted to the couple’s house. Investigators additionally don’t consider there’s a risk to the remainder of the neighborhood.
Neighbors who spoke to News4JAX mentioned the house invasion theft was a uncommon occasion of their group.
“It shocked all people. We noticed the police vehicles all up and down the road right here. It caught all people off guard. It received all people’s consideration. We’re all on edge,” Rick Wisner mentioned.
The aged couple have been taken to the hospital to be handled for his or her accidents. The husband who’s in his 70’s sustained accidents to his face. His spouse, who’s in her 80’s, suffered a damaged arm.
When requested if the husband had a message for his fellow neighbors, he replied: “Don’t reply the door after darkish.”
He mentioned the violent intrusion has satisfied him to buy a doorbell digicam so he can see who’s on the door when it rings.
Based on detectives, the robber not solely injured the couple however stole $1,600 in money, a coin assortment price $500, and a designer suitcase earlier than getting away.
The husband was not capable of get an excellent have a look at the person, so he couldn’t present an outline.
If anybody has details about the house invasion theft that would assist the Clay County Sheriff’s Workplace make an arrest, you might be inspired to name the Sheriff’s Workplace non-emergency at 904-264-6512.
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