Three men dressed in all dark clothing broke into the home of two females. One of the victims told police she heard noises and went to investigate - that’s when she saw the suspects inside her home. One suspect struck the victim with an object, causing her to fall to the floor then took her personal items. Another suspect gained entry into the upper part of the residence and attacked the second victim, 83, demanding cash and jewelry. I had a little jewelry box. It didn’t have much in it but they took it. They took a watch that I had.“
One of the victims told Local 4, "I looked up and there were 2 in the room and they were demanding money and jewelry.”
Both of the women were tied up, placed back to back to back and bound with ropes as well as gagged with kitchen towels. The victims were trapped inside their home for more than a day before they were discovered by a neighbor who phoned police.
The suspects are believed to be in their late teens to early 20s.
Escaping the room had been arduous as she was blindfolded, with her hands tied behind her back, but the fact her actions didn’t bring immediate action and reprisal from her kidnappers assured Melanie they were gone for good this time. It wasn’t another cruel prank to watch the lone girl struggle in vain to escape only to be re-captured and herded back by cruel hurting hands and mocking laughter, into that filthy-smelling apartment and bound even tighter than before.
Gagged securely, Melanie stamped her feet to try and summon attention but heard nothing but wind in the trees, a dog barking, and the faint twitter of birds. Hard concrete and metal close by. She inched forward and hit a cold metal guard rail, fumbled and gripped it in her left hand. Turning she crept along its length, terrified she’d stumble headfirst down long hard stairs and snap her neck….
“Shut up lady, you have only yourself to blame. You picked a helluva time to decide to turn down the bed. But if you don’t quit squirming, we’re going to have to do something permanent with you.”