Orange County

Suspect charged in home invasion is a repeat offender, police report

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Police say that Ronald D. Davis was released from prison in June of last year after serving 15 years; he is now going back to jail for the same charges to another person.

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Orlando Police Officers report that Davis’s previous charges from 15 years ago are similar to the burglary and assault charges he is currently facing for managing to get inside a residence while the victim’s husband was away.

Officers responded to the home invasion that led to the arrest of Davis, who was found sleeping inside a shed on a residential property just a few miles from where the invasion took place.

Davis was picked up and charged with three counts for the brutal assault of the victim and burglary.

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The charges are as follows: Home invasion robbery with a weapon, aggravated battery of a person over 65 with great bodily harm, and aggravated battery with a weapon.

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The victim’s husband arrived home to find his wife severely battered inside of her vehicle. The victim was in the garage then, desperately pressing the horn for help.

The husband reported on his 911 call that an unknown Black male forcibly entered their home and brutally attacked his elderly wife.

The victim was later transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition.

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Angel Green, WFTV.com

Angel Green is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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