Another elderly man was targeted in an armed robbery last night. But fortunately, he was unharmed and is recovering with his family. 77 year old Clinton Belisle was alone at his house outside Hattieville when 4 masked men broke in. They jumped over the fence from the back of the house, broke 2 of the surveillance cameras that were installed at the back and then forced their way inside. They then tied up Belisle while they ransacked his home. They took a number of electronic items including the DVR with the surveillance recordings.
It was a well planned and executed crime which has left the family shaken and fearful that they might be targeted again.
That's why the relative we spoke to appeared off camera and asked us to distort their voice. Here is that conversation.
Voice of Relative
"He was by himself here because we left him to go home as he said he was okay being by himself here. When we were at home we got a call saying that the house was broken into and he was tied up. As we got the call we alerted the police instantly and they came onto the scene."
Courtney Weatherburne
"At what time did you get the call?"
Voice of Relative
"Around 12. As we approached, the police were already on the scene and they were already doing their investigation and getting a statement from my grandfather. So when my mother came they just had to get the report from here and we just had to ask what was happening and if everything was alright. We checked the scene and the surroundings. We checked inside to see what all was missing and if anything, was broken."
Courtney Weatherburne
"Could you tell us more or less what items were stolen?"
Voice of Relative
"There was the VCR for the camera. There were 2 flat screen TVs that were taken, one from in the hall and another from inside of my uncle's room. Along with the monitor for the camera. The cameras were broken. He had a stereo system that was taken, his headphone and a laptop that he had."
Courtney Weatherburne
"You guys have a surveillance system here at the house. Only this house or the other houses?"
Voice of Relative
"This surveillance is for the whole area and it looks over at the two houses over there and also to the back, side and towards this side."
Courtney Weatherburne
"So it was definitely caught on camera?"
Voice of Relative
"It was but this was planned, they knocked out the 2 cameras at the back so we cannot see it and also they took the VCR that recorded it. So therefore we cannot rewind the tapes and see what happened. It was like they were very close by and looking over from during the day to see who all would be here and who wouldn't."
Courtney Weatherburne
"I believe your mom said you guys left here last night around 10 o clock."
Voice of Relative
"Yes he was terrified. He couldn't believe that this actually happened to him. When I arrived I asked him if he was alright. He said his hands were hurting him so I checked it and asked if they hurt him but he said no they just had him on his belly when they were in the house."
Courtney Weatherburne
"So they just tied him up and put him on the ground and I believe one of the 4 men had a gun."
Voice of Relative
"Yes the man with the gun stayed by the door to watch him while the others did what they had to."
One of the men had a shotgun, but as you heard Belisle was not hurt. Apart from the electronic items, they stole $14 from Belisle's wallet. The men took the surveillance footage so police do not have much to go on from that angle. But police were on the scene this morning when we stopped by looking for clues, and they continue to work on this case.
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