MILFORD, Del. – Delaware State Police are looking for three people involved in a late Sunday night home invasion in Milford.
Police said that at around 11:12 p.m., three suspects broke into a home on the unit block of Concord Drive, at Shawnee Acres in Milford. Once inside, the suspects confronted the 63-year-old male resident and demanded money.
Detectives said the man resisted the suspects and a fight ensued, leading to the man being hit in the chest with a metal pole. The suspects then fled the home empty-handed.
The victim was treated at Milford Memorial Hospital for minor injuries sustained in the beating.
No description of the suspects is yet available.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Mears at (302) 856- 5850, ext. 255. Tips may also be provided by texting the keyword "DSP" and the message to 274637 (CRIMES). Citizens may also provide information through lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) TIP- 3333. Tipsters may also provide information online at www.tipsubmit.com.