Masked Men Stab Victims In Stone Mountain Home Invasion

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA — Masked attackers stabbed three men early Tuesday morning during a drug-related home invasion in Stone Mountain, according to police.

Gwinnett County Police officers were called to a hoe on Sanibel Drive shortly before 4:30 a.m. There, they met with the home0wner and three men who had been injured. They searched the home and found that the basement door had been forced open and basement rooms had been ransacked.

Various drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in the home, police said. A bloody knife was found in the basement, along with a .40-caliber firearm round, a cash box and a plastic pill bottle.

The homeowner told police he woke up when he heard the three victims banging on his basement door. When he opened it, police say, he saw the men were bloody and one of them had flexi-cuffs around his neck and wrists. They said they were attacked by three men wearing masks.

Anyone with information in the attack is asked to contact Gwinnett County Police detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters may contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit the Crime Stoppers website. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone