December 28, 2015
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office
is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a home invasion robbery that
occurred on December 23, 2015. The
incident occurred during the early afternoon hours at a residence on State Road
121 south of the city of Williston
The victim reported being
alone at his residence when he heard banging on the door. Before the victim could answer the door, two
unknown black male subjects broke into the residence and detained the
victim. The perpetrators tied the victim
and covered his head with something to prevent him from seeing. The suspects demanded money from the victim
and ransacked the residence. They also
threatened to kill the victim.
After a short period of time,
the unknown suspects fled on foot to a waiting vehicle. The vehicle was described as a dark colored
Chevrolet car with chrome rims and door handles.
Deputies on scene described
the victim as extremely shaken by the events. The victim was not physically
injured. LCSO deputies were able to
locate multiple witnesses who provided statements that corroborated the
victim’s account of the incident. Additional
evidence led investigators to believe that the perpetrators were searching for
specific items that belonged to a person other than the victim.
The investigation is continuing. Crime Stoppers of
Levy County has authorized a cash award of up to $1,000.00 for information
leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons involved in this
home invasion robbery. That information
can be provided anonymously at 1-877-349-8477 or 24 hours a day at
352-486-5111.
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