Mansfield Today: Police ask public's help to catch suspects in 'home invasion'

Police ask public's help to catch suspects in 'home invasion'
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Brenda Sullivan on Wednesday, October 08, 2008 
 
State Police are asking for the public's help in their investigation of what's
being called a "home invasion" that occurred on Monday, Oct. 6, when four armed
men broke into an apartment building on the Mansfield-Willimantic town line.
The occupants of the complex on Foster Drive - 20-year-old Joseph Bedard and
17-year-old Breanna LaPlante - were sleeping when the break-in occurred, but
then escaped through an apartment window.
The victims told police that the men were armed with a rifle and a knife,
according to information released by State Police Troop C. Previous newscasts
also reported that the intruders left when they discovered that the person they
were looking for, named "Ty," was not living at this apartment.
According to police, the victims described three of the suspects as "tall, thin
black men" who were wearing black hooded sweatshirts and black masks.
A fourth suspect is described as an Hispanic male with red hair, wearing a red
bandanna, and also dressed in dark clothing.
A witness told police that he saw the men escape in a green Ford Expedition -
with a Connecticut license plate 733 MTM - and head in the direction of
Willimantic.
Anyone with information that may help the investigation is asked to call the
Eastern District Major Crime Squad Troop C at (860) 896-3200. Anonymous tips
also may be sent to Text a Tip, to CRIMES (274673) and text "TIP711" plus your
message.