Victim Arrested After Home Invasion In Lakewood Ranch

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early Monday morning home invasion robbery in Lakewood Ranch. While one of the suspects and a victim were arrested after the incident, deputies say three assailants have eluded capture.

According to the sheriff’s office, the incident began to unfold just before 3:30 a.m. June 19 in the 13500 block of Glossy Ibis Place. Eight people were inside a home when four “suspects armed with long guns” walked in through an unlocked back sliding-glass door, an email from the sheriff's office said.

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What happened during the robbery or what was taken remains unknown. Deputies say when they arrived on the scene, they noticed “a strong odor of burnt marijuana.” They also discovered that one of the victims, Jagger J. Owca, 21, suffered minor injuries during the incident. He was treated at the scene.

Another victim, Nicholas Layton, 28, was arrested when deputies learned he had an outstanding warrant from Sarasota County for failure to appear in court, the email noted.

One of the four suspects was arrested at the scene. Deputies say Robert A. Baylis, 20, now faces home invasion robbery charges. The other three suspects have not yet been identified. The robbery “appears to be drug-related,” the agency’s email said.

Anyone with information about the robbery or suspects is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 941-747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

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