PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department identified the two suspects wanted for a home invasion Wednesday.
Police are now looking for 25-year-old Mitchell Boney Jr. and 22-year-old Tyree Demont Boney Jr. Mitchell Boney Jr. is known to drive an orange 2017 Dodge Charger with Virginia tag UBS7788.
The men reportedly entered the home on Turnpike Road near Midtown. Captured on a home security camera, they ordered the two elderly residents to get inside of a linen closet at gunpoint.
"Their actions seem to be very deliberate in what they're looking for," Interim Police Chief Stephen Jenkins said in an interview with 13News Now.
"To hear about that incident on [Wednesday], I'm really sorry that that did happen. I'm glad that nobody was hurt," said one neighbor, Les Williams.
Williams said his heart goes out to his neighbors, "Because your home is a sacred place and you want to feel safe when you open the door for someone and then, to open the door for someone and that happens, you really don't want that to happen to anyone."
The suspects stole a safe and a wallet, according to PPD. No injuries were reported, but the whole incident was caught on camera. The men are now wanted for the following:
- Armed Burglary
- Use of a Firearm
- Abduction
- Conspiracy to Commit a Burglary
"This is something that, as a community, we cannot tolerate," Jenkins said.
The chief also said he spoke with the victims on Thursday.
"They are obviously shaken, as anyone would be. The word that was given by the gentleman was that he felt 'violated.'"
Jenkins commended both of the victims for complying while staying calm and focused.
"They did exactly what they needed to do to survive that moment ... and they had the video," he said. "That video was, in my opinion, instrumental in getting us to the point to be able to secure warrants."
But as the investigation continues, Jenkins wanted to offer reassurance to the community.
"Home invasions typically aren't random incidents where somebody just runs and kicks in a random door," he said.
The duo knew someone else who lives at the home, according to police.
If you know where the suspects are, call the PPD Investigations Bureau at 757-393-8536 or the anonymous crime line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
