Cops seek 2 in "home invasion"

11/24/2009

The Cobleskill Village Police are looking for two men who allegedly forced their way into a Park Place apartment, threatened to shoot a man and then stole several items Friday night.
The home invasion happened at about 11:10pm at 107 Park Place. No one was injured in the incident.
Police received a report from the resident of the apartment that two men forced their way into his apartment, police said. The victim said that once inside, the men, displayed and threatened to shoot him with an assault-type rifle.
The two men demanded money from the victim and took several items of personal property from the apartment, police said. The victim was not injured.
The first suspect was described as: a black male in his early 20s, five foot three inches to five-four, about 150 pounds, with dreadlocks down to his shoulders, two moles or marks near his right eye, wearing dark clothing and a fitted cap. The second suspect is also a black male in his mid to late 20s, six foot three inches, 240 pounds, with a fresh growth of facial hair, wearing a red sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a fitted cap.
Police said the identity of the suspects is unknown at this time.
The motive for the invasion, at this time, appears to have been to take money and property from the victim, police said.
Police are currently following up several leads and ares asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who has any information regarding the incident, to contact Sergeant Rich Bialkowski at 234-2923.