Police: 4 men wanted for breaking into Mastic home, assaulting homeowners
Detectives are searching for four men accused of forcing their way into a Mastic home, assaulting residents, and stealing items before fleeing.
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A family was confronted by four men who forced their way into their home on Patchogue Ave. in Mastic, according to Suffolk police.
Police said the incident happened around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Investigators said four men entered the home by kicking open a side door.
Once inside, the men struck a man with a firearm, shoved a woman and stole items from the home before fleeing through a back door.
The man suffered minor injuries and the woman was not injured.
Police say the couple’s adult child was also home at the time and not harmed during the incident.
Detectives are now working to identify and locate the four men responsible.
Police are asking anyone with information about the home invasion to contact Suffolk police.
This incident has many in the community on edge.
"It makes everybody in every community very scared," says Alan Rosenberg, a Moriches resident. "I can't imagine being in your house and having someone break in. Just to think that they're still out there, it's pretty scary."
"It's pretty crazy because it seems like this stuff is happening more and more often," says Patrick Cauchi, an Eastport resident. "It's crazy to be hitting so close to home."
