Man Attacked After Males Posed as Amazon Employees to Allegedly Break into His Residence

A person in Georgia has been attacked after two males posing as Amazon staff compelled their method into his dwelling, it has been reported.

On Saturday, Jan. 11 at round 8 a.m. native time, the 2 individuals, who seemed to be carrying Amazon-style clothes, might be seen coming into the Savannah dwelling in video footage shared on Fb by the Savannah Police Division (SPD).

One man was holding a bundle, and each had their hoods up. They had been seen going by the door, earlier than exiting because the sufferer shouted, “Assist! Assist!”

Police posted the clip on Tuesday, Jan. 14, asking the general public for help in “fixing a house invasion within the 500 block of Worth Road.”

CBS affiliate WTOC recognized the person as George “Dirk” Hardison, 66, stating the sufferer had been crushed after pondering the faux Amazon staff had been delivering a bundle that morning.

The outlet acknowledged that the sufferer was taken to hospital and needed to get 14 staples in his head.

Citing a police report, WTOC stated that the 2 males “demanded cash as soon as inside” the property, earlier than “beating Hardison with some kind of sledgehammer” within the assault that reportedly lasted for nearly eight minutes.

The suspects “made off with solely $80,” per the outlet.

Police “noticed a number of lacerations on Mr. Hardison’s head as he was sitting in his personal blood from his accidents,” in accordance with WTOC, citing the report.

Per a Good Morning America information report shared on X, the sufferer has now been launched from hospital after being “handled for a number of accidents.”

A GoFundMe web page set as much as increase cash for the sufferer had reached over $12,300 as of Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Police added of their Fb publish, “Contact SPD in the event you occurred to see two individuals dressed as Amazon staff within the space across the time of the incident. You’ll be able to contact us through CrimeStoppers at 912-234-2020, or submit an nameless tip by the SPD cellular app.”

SPD did not instantly reply when contacted by PEOPLE for added data.

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Amazon tells PEOPLE the people weren’t making a scheduled supply, and the corporate screens the web usually for unauthorized Amazon employees attire being offered, demanding that the gadgets be eliminated when and the place potential.

Individuals who make deliveries on behalf of Amazon don’t routinely knock on doorways or ask prospects to signal for packages until they’ve already prearranged it, per the corporate.

The newest information comes after Hussein Murray, 72, was discovered lifeless in his Rochester Hills, Michigan dwelling in October, whereas his spouse was discovered tied up after two males impersonating staff from Detroit utility firm DTE claimed to be responding to a fuel leak.

Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, and Joshua Zuazo, 39, have since been charged with felony homicide and two counts of false imprisonment in reference to the dying, CBS Information reported in December.