Police: Woman hit in head with hammer in Shoreham home invasion
Police say a teenage girl was injured during a home invasion in East Shoreham early Thursday morning, and that the incident appears to be targeted.
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Oct 31, 2019, 12:26 PM
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Updated 1,902 days ago
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Police say a woman was hit in the head with a hammer in a home invasion in Shoreham Thursday morning.
The incident happened at a house on Suffolk Down at 3 a.m., according to police.
Officials say three men, including one armed with what appeared to be a gun, walked into the home.
They say six people were home at the time when the suspects confronted a man and woman in a bedroom, hitting the woman with a hammer.
Authorities say the trio tried stealing a safe but dropped it as they were leaving. Detectives believe the home was targeted.
The victim was treated and released from the hospital.
Officers ask anyone with information on the incident to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
The incident happened at a house on Suffolk Down at 3 a.m., according to police.
Officials say three men, including one armed with what appeared to be a gun, walked into the home.
They say six people were home at the time when the suspects confronted a man and woman in a bedroom, hitting the woman with a hammer.
Authorities say the trio tried stealing a safe but dropped it as they were leaving. Detectives believe the home was targeted.
The victim was treated and released from the hospital.
Officers ask anyone with information on the incident to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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