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Violent home invasion shakes small York County town

4 charged with holding family of 5 at gunpoint

Maine State Police / WMTW SOURCE: Maine State Police / WMTW
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Violent home invasion shakes small York County town
4 charged with holding family of 5 at gunpoint
Police are not revealing the motive in connection with a violent home invasion in the York County town of Lyman.Four men are accused of breaking into a home on Mast Road on Jan. 14 and holding a family of five at gunpoint. Police said one of the family members was sexually assaulted.Mast Road is a rural area and neighbors live far apart."That's a little scary to me because, you know, I'm an old lady and I live by myself, you know, so yeah, it's a little scary," resident Patrice Platt said.Police said the four suspects stole two shotguns, several hundred dollars in cash, medical marijuana, cellphones and computers.They were arrested in New Hampshire and Massachusetts over the past couple of days. Police said many of the stolen items were found with the suspects.Neighbors said the incident is disturbing."I live very close. I just live around the corner. I think we better do something. It's getting close to home," neighbor Lilian Monroe said.Andrew Thomas, Vincent Casazza and Reynan Mora, all of Massachusetts, are charged with burglary, robbery and theft.Xavier Watson of New Hampshire also faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful sexual contact.Police would not say on Friday if the family was targeted.The suspects are expected to waive extradition to Maine to face charges.

Police are not revealing the motive in connection with a violent home invasion in the York County town of Lyman.

Four men are accused of breaking into a home on Mast Road on Jan. 14 and holding a family of five at gunpoint. Police said one of the family members was sexually assaulted.

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Mast Road is a rural area and neighbors live far apart.

"That's a little scary to me because, you know, I'm an old lady and I live by myself, you know, so yeah, it's a little scary," resident Patrice Platt said.

Police said the four suspects stole two shotguns, several hundred dollars in cash, medical marijuana, cellphones and computers.

They were arrested in New Hampshire and Massachusetts over the past couple of days. Police said many of the stolen items were found with the suspects.

Neighbors said the incident is disturbing.

"I live very close. I just live around the corner. I think we better do something. It's getting close to home," neighbor Lilian Monroe said.

Andrew Thomas, Vincent Casazza and Reynan Mora, all of Massachusetts, are charged with burglary, robbery and theft.

Xavier Watson of New Hampshire also faces charges of aggravated assault and unlawful sexual contact.

Police would not say on Friday if the family was targeted.

The suspects are expected to waive extradition to Maine to face charges.