Elderly Woman Pepper-Sprayed In Home Invasion Robbery
SOMERSET COUNTY (KDKA) – Police say an elderly woman was pepper sprayed by two suspects during a home invasion robbery.
It happened on Pleasanthill School Road in Elk Lick Township.
State Police say 25-year-old Renee Hollada, and 34-year-old Joseph Bockes both of Meyersdale asked to use the woman's phone.
Police say after she let them in Hollada pepper-sprayed the woman.
The two then are accused of ransacking the house looking for money and prescription drugs.
Police say they made off with a gun and fled.
Both Hollada and Bockes were arrested a short time later and have been charged with robbery and other charges.
The gun was recovered by police.
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