Man Attacked Collingswood Residents, Set Home On Fire: Police

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — Police are searching for a man who broke into a Collingswood home and attacked the residents before setting it on fire.

The man broke into a home on the 200 block of Crestmont Terrace, attacked one resident and tied the other up, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey. He demanded money before setting the house on fire and leaving, according to authorities.

Firefighters responded to the scene at about 2:30 p.m. After putting out the fire, they found one person suffering from injuries not caused by the fire. The residents were not identified by authorities Sunday evening.

One of the victims described the man as thin and darker-skinned with a short beard and dark hair wearing a yellow winter hat and a yellow and black zip-up sweatshirt.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Mike Batista at 856-676-8175 or Collingswood Police Sgt. William Lyons at 609-868-0266. Tips may also be emailed to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.