Crime & Safety
Men Break Into Home, Assault Resident, Police Say
One man pointed a gun at the door while three others forced their way into the home, punching and kicking another man, Ferguson Police reported.
Four men forced their way into a Ferguson house Feb. 25 and assaulted the homeowner, police said.
Three of the men were charged Feb. 26 with first-degree burglary and third-degree assault. They are:
- Dupree Barnes, 34, of the 100 block of Fenwick Drive in Ferguson
- Eric Benford, 22, of the 1300 block of Stonebury Court in Florissant
- Martino Boone, 28, of the 400 block of North Florissant Road in Ferguson
A fourth man, Maurice Boone, 29, of the 100 block of Fenwick Drive in Ferguson, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon.
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Ferguson Police said Maurice Boone stood in a yard in the 1100 block of Renshaw Drive in Ferguson and pointed a handgun at the manβs door as the others entered the home and assaulted the victim.
Police said the three men punched and kicked the resident, who suffered a cut lip. Police said the men, who entered the home to steal items, all were arrested at the home on Renshaw.
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Each of the men posted bonds Feb. 27 and were released from jail. Barnes and Martino Boone each posted a $35,000 bond; Benford posted a $45,000 bond; and Maurice Boone posted a $30,000 bond.
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