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Three sought in home invasion
By WILLIAM F. WEST
Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Law enforcement officials are seeking three suspects in connection with a home invasion in Pasquotank County Tuesday that involved one armed suspect breaking into the residence after claiming to be an FBI agent.
No one was seriously injured in the incident, although the resident of the Millpond Road home did suffer a cut to his head while leaping through a rear window, Pasquotank Sheriff Randy Cartwright said.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance video footage shot by cameras at the man’s residence for clues to the identities of the suspects.
Cartwright said the incident began about 5 a.m. when the Millpond Road resident awoke to the sounds of someone kicking in his front door.
The resident told investigators that a male carrying a rifle entered his house and claimed to be with the FBI, Cartwright said. The resident told authorities that he asked the intruder to show him credentials proving that he worked for the FBI but the intruder refused.
At that point, the resident went back into his bedroom and locked the door, Cartwright said. The resident then jumped out a rear window, slightly injuring himself, he said.
Surveillance video shot by cameras on the front of the house showed two suspects on the porch of the house prior to the break-in. The video also apparently shows the suspects, one of them holding the rifle, running away from the residence, Cartwright said.
Investigators believe a third suspect was involved because the video also shows someone in a vehicle dropping off the two other suspects prior to the incident.
Cartwright said he wasn’t able to provide a description of the suspects right now. His department is trying to enhance the video so that descriptions can be released.
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