(Starke County, IN) - New details have come to light regarding the brutal home invasion in Hamlet last weekend.

 

On Saturday two elderly residents were taken to the hospital for injuries sustained during the break-in to their home on the north side of Hamlet near US 30. One of the residents was reported to be in critical condition at the time.

 

Police identified 40-year-old David Campbell of Plymouth as a suspect, and on Monday evening, they tracked him down at Plymouth’s Red Rock Inn.

 

On Wednesday the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office brought the following charges on Campbell:

 

• 2 counts of Level 1 Felony Burglary with serious bodily injury to a dwelling
• 2 counts of Level 2 Felony Burglary with serious bodily injury
• 2 counts of Level 3 Felony Burglary with serious bodily injury
• 2 counts of Level 3 Felony Burglary resulting in bodily injury
• 2 counts of Level 3 Felony Aggravated Battery when the assault poses a substantial risk of death
• Level 4 Felony Burglary of a dwelling
• 2 counts of Level 5 Felony Battery resulting in serious bodily injury
• 2 misdemeanor counts of battery resulting in bodily injury

 

Authorities did not specify what information led them to Campbell, but expressed thanks for help from the community: “The Starke County Sheriff’s Office appreciates the ability to partner with other agencies providing support and resources. The thoroughness and swift action of identifying a suspect would not have been possible without the support from the community, Hamlet Police, Starke County detectives, Starke County dispatch, patrol division, and the Plymouth Police Department.”