LA PLATA, Md. - According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Department, on Dec. 26 at 9:32 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the 6700 block of Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road for a report of a home invasion.
The officer's investigation revealed that two males knocked on the victim’s door. As he opened the door, the men forced their way inside the residence. One suspect brandished a weapon and demanded valuables. After taking the victim's cash, the suspects fled the scene on foot.
Officers and a K9 team searched the area but were unable to locate the men.
The victim, a 47-year-old Bryans Road man, sustained minor injuries but refused medical treatment.
Both suspects are described as black males in their early 20s. The first man is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, has a medium build and has discoloration on his lower left eye. He was wearing a dark-colored jacket and pants. The second man is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 160 to 170 pounds and has discolored skin under his left eye.
Sketches of the two suspects appears at the top of this article.
Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the two suspects is asked to contact Det. J. Elliott at 301-609-6515 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.