SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are searching for four men who invaded a Southwest Miami-Dade home.
The men ambushed a 62-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter in their home, located near Southwest 142nd Avenue and 168th Street, at approximately 7 p.m., June 5.
Surveillance video shows the four subjects walking toward the home.
Police said the subjects entered the home through the unlocked front door.
According to police, one of the subjects tied up one of the women with duct tape and threatened to kill her with a knife. Another subject tied up the second woman and covered her mouth with duct tape. The other two subjects ransacked the home.
“Their mouth was covered with duct tape,” Miami-Dade Police officer Alvaro Zalbaleta said. “One of the subjects threatened them, saying that if they screamed he was gonna kill them with a knife.”
“It is kind of scary that you have to watch out when you get out of your own car. I never actually heard of something crazy like that happening, especially that close to my house,” neighbor Belis Ortiz said.
The group got away with $600 in cash as well as jewelry.
After the ambush, the men left in the victims’ car.
A woman close to the family who didn’t want to be identified said everyone in the neighborhood knows one another and they’ll do what they have to to protect each other.
“I’m one of those homeowners that will exercise the Second Amendment if they try anything with my house,” she said.
Police said the subjects are all between the ages of 17 and 25 years old.
If you have any information on this home invasion, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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