Crime & Safety
2 Somerset County Men Arrested In Hillsborough Home Invasion
The Hillsborough resident said the two men forced their way into his home, threatened him with a knife, and physically assaulted him.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A Hillsborough resident was threatened with a knife and physically assaulted during a home invasion on June 17, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said.
The incident happened on June 17, at about 2:45 p.m., when a 911 call reported a robbery to a home in the area of Bloomingdale Drive in Hillsborough.
The homeowner said two men came into his home uninvited, physically assaulted him and robbed him of money and his cell phone, Robertson said.
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An investigation found that Ahmad "Lucky" Campbell, 20, of Edgewood Terrace, South Bound Brook threatened the victim with a knife and physically assaulted him. Amir Enoe, 19, of River Park Drive of Raritan also physically assaulted him stole the victim's wallet along with his cellphone, prosecutors said.
On June 30, Enoe was arrested without incident and charged with first-degree robbery. On July 2, Campbell was arrested without incident and charged with first-degree robbery.
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Enoe and Campbell were both taken to the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing in this matter.
Anyone with information relating to this home invasion is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Hillsborough Township Police Department at 908-369-4323 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.
Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.
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