Sheriff: Police Impersonators Carry Out 'Violent' Home Invasion
The male and female suspects used zip ties to restrain a Cartersville woman who was at home with her infant, the homeowner said.
Updated 6:30 p.m.
Sgt. Jonathan Rogers told Cartersville Patch that jewelry and cash were taken during the home invasion, but the total value is unknown at this time.
Original Report
Bartow County sheriff's authorities are investigating a "violent" home invasion by a man and woman wearing shirts that read "POLICE" in big letters, according to the press release.
Sheriff Clark Millsap said deputies and investigators responded to the 1:44 p.m. call to 911 from a Cottage Walk home in Cartersville.
The homeowner told authorities his wife and infant were at the home when the African-American man and Caucasian woman knocked on the door, then used zip ties to restrain the wife and took items from the home.
The victim was visibly shaken, but she and her child were unharmed, authorities say. Deputies report a shot was fired inside the home during the incident.
Neighborhood witnesses report the impersonators were driving a black, four-door Lexus with a Georgia license plate.
Investigators are working several leads and ask that anyone with information call the Bartow County Sheriff's Office at 770-382-5050, extension 6030.
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steve
8:59 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
The more cartersviile grows the more crimes like this occur. Cartersville is becoming a mecca for drugs and crime....sad sad sad!
cmefly
5:51 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012
I'm with you on that I lived in L.A. california for 40 years and had enough of the same thing. came to bartow to vist my brother and thought this looks lick a nice place to live. i've ben here for 7 years and seen the city and the surounding area becoming the same place i left so sad. its a sham that we as good free Americans are leting the bad guys win ther is just to many bleeding heart libs out there that just don:t whant to realy punish the bad guys and give them a free hand outs ike obamma care.
thanks for letting me vent.
David Howell
8:55 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
Practices your second amendment rights to keep and bear arms! Arm yourselves and protect yourself and your families. A gunshot in the dark no matter if it hits a burglar or not, will send him scrambling 9 times out of 10 as they say "Its no fun when the rabbit has the gun" protect yourselves people!