Deputies Search for Suspect in Home Invasion

Detectives are asking for the community's help identifying one of two men who illegally entered a home on Colony Park Lane near Dixiana Sunday and assaulted the homeowner.

The Lexington County Sheriff's Department released a sketch Wednesday of the suspect based on the victim's description. 

The female victim told deputies that one of the men was black, between 5-foot-5 and 5-foot-8 and weighed between 150 and 180 pounds. She also said he was between 30 and 40 years old.

The second suspect was described as a Hispanic male around 30 years old with medium-length black hair.

The two men knocked on the door of the woman's house around 8 p.m. Sunday, according to a Lexington County Sheriff's Department. The woman told deputies she was expecting family to come over, so she opened the door. 

The two men forced their way into the house, according to the report. One of the men hit her in the face with a solid object. The woman told deputies the man in the sketch held her to the ground while the other man stole her jewelry. 

She also told deputies the man in the sketch tried to rape her, according to the report. When she started screaming, her two dogs in the back of the house forced their way through their gate and chased the two men out of the house. 

When deputies arrived, they found jewelry and a jewelry box scattered throughout the front yard, according to the report. 

The victim said she thought the men fled on foot. 

Anyone with information about the home invasion or the men who committed the crime should call the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department at 803-785-8230 or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.

Citizens also can provide information anonymously by accessing the Crime Tip link on the sheriff’s department website.