Cops Hunt 4 Suspects After Terrifying Armed Robbery Is Filmed On Victim's Doorbell Cam

“Open this door or we're going to kill you,” one of the robbers can be heard saying.

July 30, 2019
Surveillance video from armed robbery [Fayetteville Police Department]

Photo by: Surveillance video from armed robbery [Fayetteville Police Department]

Surveillance video from armed robbery [Fayetteville Police Department]

By: Catherine Townsend

FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Police are hunting for four masked assailants who were caught on camera robbing a man at gunpoint outside his home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The disturbing footage was captured on the victim's Ring doorbell and is being investigated by the Fayetteville Police Department, according to ABC 11.

The victim said he was attacked outside his home on Dalton Road at around 10:45 P.M. on Wednesday when he was returning home after buying lottery tickets. Footage from his Ring doorbell video camera appears to show the men holding guns as they force him to unlock his front door. "Open this door or we're going to kill you," one of the robbers can be heard saying.

The victim's fiancée, who was inside with her two young children, told investigators that she opened the door after hearing the noise outside.

Police say that the suspects took cash, phones, debit cards, lottery tickets, and marijuana — and destroyed the doorbell before they left the scene.

"It is definitely concerning, especially if you're living in that neighborhood or if you are the victim yourself," Fayetteville police spokesperson Shawn Strepay told ABC 11. "As of right now, we're obviously very early on in this investigation, but our detectives do have some information saying that this may not be a completely random incident."

According to WBTW, Fayetteville Police believe the home invasion might have been committed for the purpose of stealing drugs, and that the victim may have known the suspects.

The video was uploaded using the Neighbors app, a Ring function that allows neighbors to share videos of suspicious incidents. It also allows local police to send alerts. Fayetteville police partnered with the app earlier this year, and say that the technology has already helped them solve crimes.

Police have asked anyone with information about the robbery to call Fayetteville Police Department or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-8477.

Read more: ABC 11, ABC 11 (2), WBTW

Next Up

Arrests Made In Robberies, Deaths Of Men At NYC Gay Clubs

On March 31, 2023, the New York Police Department identified three suspects in connection to the deaths of 25-year-old Julio Ramirez and 33-year-old John Umberger.

Alleged Trespasser Shot Outside DaBaby's Home, Rapper Unharmed

Police responded to a call for help at DaBaby’s house on April 13. They found a 26-year-old trespasser on the football field outside the mansion.

True Crime News Roundup: Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting Of A Military Mother Visiting Her Son’s Grave

Plus: Woman accused of using kiss to pass drugs to inmate boyfriend who overdosed; authorities limit search for California teen who went missing after graduation party; Salman Rushdie attacker pleads not guilty; and ex-cop in Kansas suspected of 10-year sex-assault spree, police say.

Murdaugh Family Mystery: Investigators To Exhume Body Of Former Housekeeper

Gloria Satterfield died after a fall at the home of her boss, Alex Murdaugh, who now admits he stole $4.3 million in insurance proceeds from her sons.

True Crime News Roundup: Cops Help Victim Of Overdose, Arrest Him After Learning He Allegedly Killed His Ex

Plus: California man accused of attacking women with pepper-spray; 12-year-old girl dies after making murder pact with friend; three family members arrested in connection with L.A. rapper’s death; and search continues for missing Texas teacher.

Mysterious Death Of 25-Year-Old Man Last Seen Leaving An NYC Bar May Be Tied To A Robbery Ring

Friends of Julio Ramirez suspect he may have been drugged before his death — and he may not be the only victim.

Martin ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Released From Prison Early, Staying In A Halfway House

Martin Shkreli, dubbed a “Pharma Bro”, was convicted of fraud and spent a little over four of his seven-year sentence behind bars.

Tupac Shakur’s Stepfather To Be Freed From Prison After More Than 35 Years

Mutulu Shakur, 72, will be released on parole on Dec. 16, 2022.

Pennsylvania Nurse Charged With Murder After Allegedly Killing Patients With Insulin

Heather Pressdee, a 40-year-old nurse from Pennsylvania, was reportedly concerned the patients had a low quality of life and hoped "they would slip into a coma and just pass away.”

Prolific Serial Killer Nurse Charles Cullen May Have Killed As Many As 400 Patients

The murderer’s 16-year medical career in New Jersey and Pennsylvania ended after he was arrested in 2003.