A Philadelphia man is in custody for allegedly pistol-whipping a man in his Franklin Township home in early November, but another suspect is still on the loose.
FRANKLIN TWP. -- One man has been charged for the home invasion and brutal assault of a Franklinville resident, but authorities say his partner is still on the lam.
Jeremy Barcliff (Franklin Township police).Police say 24-year-old Jeremy Barcliff of Philadelphia was one of two men who attacked a resident standing outside of his Dutch Mill Road home on the evening of Nov. 8. The pair forced the victim inside and pistol-whipped him repeatedly before leaving him bound with duct tape. He suffered numerous lacerations to his head and hands, later undergoing surgery for his wounds.
Officers found a baseball cap, along with a Ruger handgun and a roll of camouflage-print duct tape, left behind at the scene. On Nov. 18, Franklin Township issued warrants for the two suspects, and Barcliff was arrested Tuesday by Philadelphia police officers. The Darby and Chester police departments in Pennsylvania assisted with the investigation.
Barcliff is now awaiting extradition in a Philly jail and is held on $400,000 bail for first-degree robbery and offenses related to the assault.
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William Walls (Franklin Township police).Investigators are still looking for the other suspect. William Walls, 29, of Clayton, is wanted for numerous offenses, including first-degree robbery. Walls is described as a black man of medium build, standing 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information on Walls is asked contact Franklin Township police by calling either Det. Sgt. Kenneth Gonzalez at (856) 694-1414 ext. 132 or Det. Nicholas Pasculli at ext. 274.
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