Two Men Arrested After Home Invasion

— Two men face felony charges because they are suspected of robbing a man in his home at gunpoint Saturday and demanding drugs.

Police arrested Eugene C. Wimberly, 27, and Julius Walter Watson, 42, both of 1853 Dean St. Apt. C in connection with felony aggravated residential burglary, terroristic threatening, aggravated robbery, theft of property and engaging in violent group activity.

Police went to 985 N. Lewis Ave. at 10 p.m. Saturday for a burglary report.

According to a preliminary arrest report, Justin Evans told police a man knocked on his door and asked for his roommate, Andrew Day. The roommate wasn’t home, the report said, and the man left. About two minutes later, two different men entered the residence and pointed a gun at Evans. They ordered Evans to lie down and took $7 from his wallet, the report said.

The men reportedly took numerous items from the apartment and forced Evans from room to room with a gun to his head. They asked Evans where the “weed and money were,” the report stated, but Evans said there wasn’t any. One of the men threatened to shoot Evans in the leg if he didn’t give them drugs and money. Police said they destroyed the apartment as they searched for and collected items.

A witness told police he saw Wimberly and Watson at Evans’ apartment on the night of the robbery, the report said.

On Monday, an informant provided additional information about the robbery.

Investigators arranged a “controlled buy” of the stolen property with the confidential informant, according to the report.

The informant bought items from Wimberly and Watson, which police identified as stolen from Evans’ home.

Watson and Wimberly were arrested and taken to the Washington County Detention Center where they were being held Tuesday on $25,000 bond.

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