ITHACA, N.Y.—Ithaca Police are looking for several suspects after a home invasion and assault took place late Friday night.
According to a press release from Sgt. Christopher Cady, police were called to a residence in the 400 block of Spencer Road for a reported home invasion.
Cady wrote that the caller reported “at least 4-5 Black males that came into the apartment building all wearing Halloween-style masks armed with guns.” The men then entered a residence in the building and held two children, 10 and 13 years old, at gunpoint. One of the other men went to an upstairs bedroom and assaulted a victim via punches and strikes with a handgun.
Police said witnesses reported that the men had at least two handguns and one long gun, and entered through an unlocked door. The victim was treated for non-life-treatening injuries.
Cady did not answer a request for more information regarding motive, other injuries or if items were stolen during the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to reach out to police via the following methods:
Police Dispatch: 607-272-3245
Police Administration: 607-272-9973
Police Tipline: 607-330-0000
Anonymous Email Tip Address: www.cityofithaca.org/ipdtips