BEVERLY, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are searching for a suspect after a home invasion and robbery at a multi-million dollar seaside mansion in Beverly on Saturday morning, officials said.
Officers responding to a reported home invasion on Paine Avenue around 8:50 a.m. learned an armed suspect had broken into the house, assaulted and tied up the home’s sole occupant, and then stole several items, including a vehicle, before fleeing the scene, according to Beverly police.
The 28,000 square-foot estate, known as Rock Edge, has 34 rooms with 11 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.
The woman, who said she was housesitting, told police she was tied up and possibly pistol whipped by a masked man at approximately 5:30 a.m. She said she was eventually able to free herself three hours later, and ran to the house next door.
People who live in the area said the terrifying encounter has left them baffled.
“If you don’t live there, you don’t really have a reason to go down Paine Avenue, you know,” said Joe Manzi, who lives in the area. “I mean it’s their residence, it’s their privacy.”
“Why would that happen to someone, unless they knew them, you know?” said Ann Manzi, who also lives in the area. “Especially at 8:30 in the morning, you don’t expect that.”
The Porsche stolen from the scene was recovered in Lynn and has since been taken to the Beverly police department to be processed for fingerprints. Police said the vehicle was new and belonged to the homeowner.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and has since been released.
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