MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - One suspect is in custody and three remain at large for a violent home invasion in the north Memphis area.
Police records state that the incident happened on the 1700-block of Orr Street around 1 a.m. on April 26. Three male victims told investigators that 4 armed suspects forced their way into the house; one victim tried to fight a suspect to get his gun but gave up for fear of being killed.
The suspects taped up all three victims' faces and bound their wrists and ankles with plastic ties. The victims were taken into bedrooms where two victims were sexually assaulted with a broom handle. The suspects threatened to assault the third victim "if he lied," the document states.
The suspects then stole several items from the home and left around 10 a.m., the victims stated.
After being identified from a photo line up, 31-year-old Cornelius Banks was arrested May 3 and charged with four counts of Aggravated Burglary, four counts of Rape, six counts of Kidnapping, six counts of Aggravated Robbery, two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery and two counts of Employing a Firearm with Intent to Commit a Felony. He is being held at the Shelby County Jail on a $1 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 11.
An arrest warrant was issued May 2 for 29-year-old Kristopher Sample on the same charges. Sample is a black male, 5'9", 280 lbs, with a last known address on the 1200-block of Vicoscia Avenue in the Frayser area.
Two other unnamed suspects are also at large.
Anyone with information on this crime should call CrimeStoppers at (901) 528-CASH (2274).
