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Surveillance footage captures Portsmouth home invasion suspects ordering elderly residents around at gunpoint

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Portsmouth Police are searching for two men wanted for a recent home invasion that was captured on the residents' RING camera.

On Wednesday around 1:50 p.m., two male suspects entered a home in the 2600 block of Turnpike Road. Police say both suspects had guns and ordered the two elderly residents to get inside a linen closet at gunpoint.

They stole a safe and a wallet. Police say no injuries were reported.

Police have now identified the two suspects as 25-year-old Mitchell Boney Jr. and 22-year-old Tyree Demont Boney Jr. Both are wanted for Armed Burglary, Use of a Firearm, Abduction, and Conspiracy to Commit a Burglary.

Police say Mitchell Boney Jr. is known to drive an orange 2017 Dodge Charger with VA Tags UBS7788.

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(Mitchell Boney Jr is pictured left and Tyree Boney Jr is pictured right.)

Police were able to get ahold of RING surveillance footage of the home invasion:

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the PPD Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Or call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also reach the Crime Line at **TIPS (**8477).