BEXLEY, Ohio -- A man posing as a delivery driver talks his way into a Bexley home after a child answers the door, and two suspects hold a family at gunpoint while they search the home for valuables.
NBC 4's Tom Brockman reported with the FAST FACTS from local authorities.
A man posing as a UPS delivery driver knocked on a Cassingham Road home's door at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The man was holding a box but was not wearing a UPS uniform, according to Bexley police.
A 10-year-old boy answered the door, and police said the man talked his way into the home.
Once inside, the first suspect showed the mother and her 2-year-old, 3-year-old and 10-year-old children a silver handgun and demanded jewelry.
A second suspect entered the home and served as a lookout while the first suspect went upstairs, looking for valuables in a bedroom.
The mother told NBC 4 the second suspect held her and her son and two young daughters at gunpoint while the other suspect ransacked the house, looking for cash and jewelry.
One of the suspects tried to break a glass door. His hands were cut, and he bled on the floor.
The family was moved to the basement after about 30 minutes, and one of the suspects used duct-tape to restrain the mother.
The suspects took her cell phone and left through the home's front door.
The mother said the suspects did a sloppy job with the duct tape and she was able to break free in seconds.
The mother called 911 from a basement fax machine.
Bexley police continue to search for two male suspects.
One suspect was described as a black male who is about 35 years old. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall with a stocky build and a goatee. He was wearing dark-brown pants, a navy blue coat and a black knit hat.
The other suspect was described as a black male who is about 40 years old. He is 6 feet tall with a thin build and a scruffy beard. He was wearing a black puffy coat and dark-blue jeans.
Detectives said they don't believe the home invasion was a random act. The victim and suspects may know each other.
Police initially told NBC 4 the mother answered the door.
Additional information was not available immediately.
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