BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Two men are facing multiple charges after they broke into a home and assaulted a man during a home invasion earlier this week, Broken Arrow police say.
On Dec. 6, around 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a call to a home near Kenosha Street and South 129th East Avenue. When they arrived, they found a man who told them two men had broken into his home and assaulted him.
"I heard a boom on one window here in the living room," said Charles Gordon, who talked about his experience with 2 News Oklahoma Senior Reporter Sharon Phillips. "Somebody tried to hit it with a hammer, and then the second boom, they smashed the glass and crawled through the glass."
Gordon said he used a wireless panic button on his coffee table to set off his alarm.
"One of them held me with a machine gun by the keypad by the front door and the other one was looking around the house and started hitting and slugging my little dog," he said.
He told police they hit him in the eye with a gun and tried to tie him up with zip ties. Gordon is a retired State of Texas employee who moved to this Broken Arrow home 18 months ago. The thieves stole his cell phone and left but he was able to go to a neighbor's house to call 911. Gordon said he lost his eye in the attack but is grateful to be alive
Police found a car shortly after that matched the description Gordon gave them. They attempted to do a traffic stop, but the driver never pulled over. The driver led police on a chase before crashing at the West Albany and North Aspen Avenue intersection and running away.
Officers arrested one of the suspects, Ray Villalba, in a nearby field and arrested him. They later found the second suspect, Elijah Titone, hiding inside a locked gate of a local business before arresting him. Both men are now facing multiple charges, including first-degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon.
Police discovered the car was reported stolen out of Tulsa. A previous police report states it was stolen after another victim says they were held at gunpoint, zip tied, and blindfolded during the theft.
Officers discovered two ski masks and zip ties in the car after the crash.
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