Crime & Safety
Three Sought in Home Invasion Robbery
Authorities are searching for three men accused of knocking on another man's door then beating and robbing him when he answered it, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
The victim told authorities he was lying down at his home, 2600 block of Cortez Road West, around 7 p.m. Saturday evening when he heard a knock on the door, according to a report.
A man the victim knows only as "Ruben" and two other Hispanic men described as being 40-50 years old, forced their way into his house when he answered the door and beat him, a report said.
After punching and kicking him, they reportedly took an undisclosed amount of money from his television stand and fled. The victim had to be transported to Blake Medical Center for treatment of a broken jaw and other injuries which included missing teeth, the report stated.
Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to call MCSO at 941-747-3011 or report the crime anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.
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