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WHAT: Armed home invasionWHERE: 5370 Holland Street, East Naples
WHEN: Thursday, July 30 at 11:15 p.m.
WHO: Caleb Joseph, 19
CHARGES: Robbery by home invasion while using a firearm, grand theft and battery
SUMMARY: A Miami man is under arrest and two others are being sought after deputies say the men forced their way into a home at gunpoint late Thursday night.
Caleb Joseph, 19, was charged with robbery by home invasion while using a firearm, grand theft and battery.
Sandra Syriac, 24, 5370 Holland Street, East Naples, told deputies that Joseph and two other men came to her home at 11:15 p.m. asking if someone else residing at the home was there. They left after Syriac said he was not home.
Five minutes later, they knocked on the door again, according to reports. When Syriac answered, Joseph held a gun to her head and all three forced their way inside, reports said.
Two other women were in the home with Syriac, report said. One tried to call her boyfriend for help, but Joseph pulled her arm, causing her to drop the phone, according to reports. A third woman came out of a bedroom to see what was happening but ran back inside and shut the door when she saw the men. She returned to the living room after Joseph threatened to harm everyone in the home if she didn’t come out of the bedroom, according to reports.
The men left the home with a laptop computer, a charger and a cell phone, reports said.
Deputies found Joseph nearby. He was in possession of the stolen items when deputies apprehended him, according to reports.
One of the remaining suspects is described as a light-skinned black man about 25 years old. Witnesses were unable to provide a description of the third remaining suspect.
Anyone with information should contact CCSO at 239-252-9300 or if you wish to remain anonymous Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).
