SAVANNAH, Ga. — One of two men who disguised themselves as Amazon workers when police say they broke into a man’s home and nearly beat him to death.
Savannah police say Tyrone Anthony, 27, has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 11 home invasion. He’s being charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery and home invasion.
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According to the police report, the suspects walked up to a home carrying a package and knocked on the door. When George “Dick” Hardison, 66, opened the door, the men forced their way inside.
The police report says that the men demanded money before beating Hardison with a sledgehammer. The two men made off with just $80.
Footage shows the men leaving the home with the same package they walked up with.
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In the video, you can hear Hardison, who was rushed to the hospital and got 14 stitches in his head, shouting for help.
Police have not yet identified the second suspect. Anyone who knows who he may be should call Crime Stoppers at 912-234-2020.
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