Police: Masked gunman terrorizes woman in her home

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek police say an armed man zip-tied and robbed a woman in her home, then stealing thousands of dollars.

The home invasion happened on Tuckerbrook Lane on Saturday night.

A neighbor told Police told Channel 2's Mike Petchenik he and his wife were watching TV when they heard loud banging on their front door. They brought the victim into their home and called 911.

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Police said they don't believe this was a random home invasion. They said the suspect knew the victim by name and seemed to know exactly what he was looking for when he terrorized her inside the home.

"It does not sound like a random crime at all.  By him knowing she had money in the house, knowing the business and her name, it sounds very targeted," Byers said.

Neighbor lan Lin says the crime has her concerned.

"I was so surprised. I never thought (in) this neighborhood it would happen" she said. "It's a frightening thing for the neighborhood and very unusual for a neighborhood like this."

The victim's husband told Petchenik he and his wife own a farmer's market in Decatur and he thinks the robber targeted them because they are small-business owners.

Police ask anyone with information on the case to give them a call at (678) 474-1600.

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