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Man was hit with rifle and his house on North Florence Street was ransacked.

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By Valerie Lough, Staff Writer Updated 9:19 PM Wednesday, May 20, 2009

SPRINGFIELD — Police are searching for three men after a home invasion in which the suspects struck a resident and took things from his refrigerator.

A 24-year-old man sustained a minor head injury after three men broke into his home on the 200 block of North Florence Street and hit him with a rifle, according to a police report.

The suspects allegedly entered through an unlocked screen door, ordered the residents to the floor, ransacked the house and took items from the refrigerator, according to the report.

Another resident, a 27-year-old female, was on the phone when the incident occurred, and the person she was speaking to overheard the commotion and called police.

“The aspects of this are still under investigation,” said Lt. Noel Lopez, Springfield Police Division.

The men never demanded money and appeared to be searching for something in the home, according to the report.

The suspects fled before police arrived and no one else was injured, said Lopez.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Springfield Police Division at (937) 324-7716.

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0360 or vlough@coxohio.com.

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disregard that, I **** *****

Rick
10:05 AM, 5/21/2009

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I Got tO Agree With Larry...This Is A Drug House!! When You Pass This House Its Obvious What Goes On There, I Would Hope The Police Know This Too

jess
9:05 AM, 5/21/2009

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Like most the other comments have said, this probably was a targeted break-in and the intruders were looking for something in particular. It may have been drugs but it also could have been something else of value that they believed to be in the home. Sounds as though all the ruckus wore them out so they had to grab some cold refreshments out of the fridge.

SmartSecurityPeople.com
8:46 AM, 5/21/2009

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The last time I checked, N. Florence was considered to be in the Northeast quadrant of Springfield.

MidwayParadise
10:25 PM, 5/20/2009

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It was all about dope, particularly marijuana. Dug house, drug users. No innocent people here!!!!!

Larry
10:09 PM, 5/20/2009

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