Crime & Safety
Search For Gig Harbor Home Invasion Suspect
Deputies are looking for whoever broke into a Gig Harbor home and severely beat a 67-year-old man, leaving him with numerous broken bones.
GIG HARBOR, WA — The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is looking for the suspect who broke into a Gig Harbor home Friday, ransacked it and beat the homeowner into critical condition.
According to deputies they were first alerted to the issue around 1 p.m. Friday, when a woman called 911 to report that she had found a family member severely injured inside his home on 112th St. Ct. NW.
When deputies arrived, they say they found the home ransacked, that the suspect had likely been trying to raid the home when they were interrupted by the homeowner, and had attacked. Medics say the victim suffered "numerous" broken bones and internal injuries. He has been taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
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Now, deputies are asking for the public's help finding any clues that might help them track down whoever did this.
Detectives investigating suspected home invasion robbery/burglary that left homeowner in critical condition. Unidentified suspect(s) severely beat victim & ransacked his Gig Harbor home. We're urgently requesting neighbors to check security cameras 10/1&2: https://t.co/uEGpiP62Qg pic.twitter.com/0QT5F9EYZV
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) October 4, 2020
They're asking anyone who lives along 112th/114th St. NW and 126th Ave. N. to scour their home security camera footage for any suspicious people or vehicles between 10 p.m. Thursday, and 1:15 p.m. Friday. Anyone who finds anything, or knows something about this attack is asked to call deputies immediately.
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