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DATE OF RELEASE: 01/13/2023
REPORT NUMBER N/A
SUBJECT: Home Invasion

UPDATE: All suspects are in custody.

Shortly before 0100 hours Friday 1/13/23 officers responded to the area of Winghaven for a report of a stolen vehicle.

Investigation revealed several suspects in a grey Hyundai stolen out of St. Louis City committed a home invasion at a house on Hawksbury Place in Winghaven subdivision in O'Fallon Missouri. Multiple suspects were armed, broke a rear door, and struck the homeowner in the head, demanding money, keys, and a vehicle. In the process, they fired off a round inside the house, then left in the original stolen vehicle and the homeowner's vehicle.

O’Fallon Officers located both vehicles and initiated two pursuits. The grey Hyundai wrecked in the Ladue/Clayton area and one suspect was taken into custody. A second suspect was later taken into custody by a local agency. A third suspect remains at large. The second pursuit ended in an accident off Hwy 94, and two suspects were taken into custody. Recovered from this scene was a gun confirmed stolen from Florissant.

No officers were injured and the homeowner's injuries while serious are not life threatening.

This is an active investigation updates will be provided.

Prepared and submitted by:

Sgt. Bryan Harr, #264
Public Information Officer

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