A man told police officers he punched through a window, cutting his face and arms to alert neighbors of robbers in his home on Jan. 20.

Around 1:25 a.m. reports from the Rockingham Police Department say that the victim answered the front door of his home on Cabell Drive after hearing someone knocking.

When he opened the door, three men forced themselves into the house and struck the victim in the face with a handgun.

The three men then pushed the victim back into his bedroom where they forced him down onto the bed, meanwhile still hitting him with the gun.

Reports said that the men commanded the victim to, “Shut up,” and to put a pillow over his face.

The man told officers that once he was able to regain his footing, he ran to the window and punched through the glass so neighbors would hear the commotion.

The three suspects took off with only the victim’s wallet.

The victim was transported to Richmond Memorial Hospital for treatment of lacerations on his face and arms, according to reports from the Rockingham Police Department.

He told officers that one of the men was short and had dreadlocks. The other two were larger, both with dreadlocks and black toboggans.

Other incidents reported by the Rockingham Police Department include:

A business on East Broad Avenue reported having $123 in clothing stolen.

A resident on Rockingham Road reported being broken into and more than $1,000 in property stolen.

An East Broad Avenue business reported $150 in merchandise stolen.

A Rainwater Lane resident reported their door kicked in, but no property was found missing.

A resident on New Street reported hearing gun shots and her front door was smashed. Officers could find no evidence of bullets in or around the home.

Someone stole a woman’s purse from her office located on South Hancock Street. Credit cards, debit cards and checks were in the purse at the time of the theft. A suspect was caught on camera, according to reports.

A business on U.S. 1 reported receiving a counterfeit $20 bill.

A vehicle owner reported the paint on their car scratched. Damage was estimated at $100.

On Hood Street, a homeowner reported their home broken into and an air conditioning unit and copper wiring was stolen. The property was valued at $2,100.

A home on South Grove Street was reported to have been broken into and a $100 heating unit stolen. Other property damage was estimated at $140.

Someone reported an assault on Cauthen Drive.

Arrests reported by the Rockingham Police Department include:

Rachel Taylor Leviner, 31, Spring Street, Rockingham, was arrested for misdemeanor financial card fraud and misdemeanor larceny. She was released with a written promise to appear in court.

Charles Alexander Nicholson Jr., 40, Ann Street, Rockingham, was arrested for misdemeanor assault on a female, misdemeanor communicating threats and misdemeanor order for arrest.

James Lewis Burks, 61, Daniels Lane, Rockingham, was arrested for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor hit and run and was cited with a turning violation and failure to maintain lane control.

Antoine Demario Mack, 22, Cabell Drive, Rockingham, was arrested for felony possession with intent to sell or distribute and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Incidents reported by the Hamlet Police Department include:

An officer responded to a fight on Columbia Avenue between a man and woman. The woman was treated at a local hospital for injuries to her wrist.

A woman reported having her tires slashed on two separate occasions.

A storage shed on Battley Dairy Road was broken into, but nothing was reported stolen.

Arrests reported by the Hamlet Police Department include:

Brantley Vester Douglas III, 24, Dogwood Lane, Hamlet, was arrested for two counts of misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $1,000.

Cheryl Hodges Poplin, Wilmington Street, Hamlet, was arrested for misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $500.

Arrest reports published in the Richmond County Daily Journal are copied from local law enforcement records. Except for people injured in motor vehicle accidents or reportable deaths, victims including people, businesses and institutions and their addresses are not included as a matter of newspaper policy. Reports include both arrests and criminal summons such as citations. The Daily Journal lists them all as arrests. People charged are presumed innocent until determined to be guilty by a court of law.

Staff writer Bryan Stewart can be reached at 997-3111 ext. 15 or by e-mail at bstewart@yourdailyjournal.com.