Crime & Safety
Rottweiler Scares Off Armed Home Invaders In Commack
A 27-year-old woman was struck in the head with a gun during the home invasion early Tuesday, police say.
COMMACK, NY — Two armed men invaded a Commack home early Tuesday morning and ran off after they were scared by a dog, according to Suffolk Police.
The men entered a home on Orchard Lane at 2:12 a.m. and demanded money from the residents, police said.
One of the burglars struck a 27-year-old woman in the head with a gun and then struggled with the woman’s 54-year-old father, police said.
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As the two men struggled, police said, the homeowner’s Rottweiler ran into the room and the burglars fled with nothing.
The woman refused medical attention and the man was not injured.
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The investigation is continuing. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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