2 Arrested After Santa Monica Home Invasion

SANTA MONICA, CA — A man and a juvenile male suspect are under arrest Saturday morning following an attempted home invasion in Santa Monica that sent two people to the hospital, according to a report released by the Santa Monica Police Department.

Friday evening at about 6 p.m., Santa Monica Police officers responded to a call of a home invasion in the 200 block of 19th Street. According to the report, police observed a suspect as soon as they arrived. The suspect then fled into the home's backyard, and stayed there for a number of hours, refusing to cooperate until SWAT and Crisis Negotiators arrived.

A second suspect fled the scene in a car, the report says. He was discovered four hours later and arrested.

Two victims were hurt in the incident. According to ABC7, a 19-year-old victim was struck with a hammer or hatchet. His father tried to intervene, and was stabbed 15 to 20 times, the report says. The father is reportedly Imtiaz Tar, vice president of a high-end clothing company based in Beverly Hills called Bernini. They are both hospitalized but are expected to recover.

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Santa Monica Police at 310-458-8491.

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