By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office says it appears the motive for yesterday’s attack at an Oakville home was an attempt to rob the residents of recent casino winnings.
Chief Criminal Deputy Steve Shumate said one of the residents had won money in the previous couple of days, and detectives believe the suspects learned of it. He didn’t say how much.
Deputies called about 5 a.m. yesterday were told two masked man carrying machetes kicked in the door at the home on 200 block of East Alder Street.
The man and woman who live there were punched, but the machetes were not used, according Shumate. Their injuries were minor, he said.
Deputies are actively looking for the suspects, believed to be Oakville residents in their 20s, he said.
The intruders left without getting any money, according to Shumate.
During the incident, the man was able to pull the mask off one of them, Shumate said.
“We think that’s what caused them to flee,” he said, suggesting it was fear of being recognized.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
This story reminds me of why I have always wondered why people would let casinos post their faces and names on billboards announcing how much they had won.