It happened on Freetown Road just after 7 last night when businessman Carlos Jacobo Peraza was at home with his 16 year old daughter and wife.

He told 7news that he noticed 3 men entering his yard - dressed in military style camouflage resembling police officers.

Peraza opened his front door to see what they wanted and that was when the trio stormed inside the house. One of the men was armed with a firearm and used his weapon to club Peraza in the head and face. The other two men demanded money from his wife. While she was being manhandled in front of her husband who had a gun pointed at his head - Mrs Peraza handed over three thousand, seven hundred dollars in cash and other personal items.

Their 16 year old daughter was in her bedroom on the upper floor of the Peraza's two story concrete home when she heard the commotion.

She bravely jumped through a window from her bedroom balcony to downstairs which - a 15 foot leap. She ran to her neighbors and called for help. The police arrived just minutes after while the 3 culprits were still inside the house along with Peraza and his wife.

Police got in through a side door and found 26 year old Jermaine Cattouse of Raccoon Street Extension, a teenaged minor of West Canal and 30 year old Lyjon Franklyn of Iguana Street Extension.

Police recovered all items stolen along with a 9mm Beretta pistol, 1 magazine containing 8 live 9mm rounds, Military style camouflage jackets and a cap with police marking on it.

The 3 were arrested and taken away.

In court this evening, Franklin, Cattouse, and a 16 year-old minor, were all arraigned before Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer.

They were jointly charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm, keeping unlicensed ammunition, and aggravated burglary. Cattouse was additionally charged with wounding and handling stolen goods.

All 3 men pleaded not guilty to the charges, but due to the nature of the offenses, they were remanded. They are to return on June 26, their next court date.