A Vancouver man was arraigned Friday in Clark County Superior Court for allegedly breaking into an east Vancouver home and attempting to kill the woman who lived there.
Vincent R. Burnett, 29, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder, first-degree burglary, robbery, kidnapping and assault, and possession of methamphetamine.
He and a suspected accomplice, Roy James Thompson Jr., 15, are accused of burglarizing the home in the 3400 block of Northeast 138th Avenue, which was reported about 3 a.m. on April 29, according to Vancouver police. The victim, a 65-year-old woman, was taken to a hospital and treated for head injuries, police said.
Thompson is being held on similar charges in the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center. It is still unclear if he will be remanded to adult court.
Burnett’s trial is scheduled to begin July 6.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Superior Court, two males dressed in all-dark clothing broke into the woman’s residence and ransacked her home while looking for items.
Police contacted the victim at the hospital, and she reported that the burglars bound her hands with her scarves and a suitcase strap. She said they told her not to move and threatened to kill her. The woman said she began to cry and told them she had nothing for them to take. One of the assailants then hit her in the head with what she thought was a hammer, court documents said.
The victim said the males took her wallet from her suitcase, which contained bank cards, foreign currency and about $200 in U.S. currency. She said they also took her two cellphones, according to court records.
A tip from a confidential reliable informant led police to two suspects, “Junior” and “Vince,” who were allegedly trafficking stolen property belonging to the victim. Police later identified “Junior” as Thompson and “Vince” as Burnett, court documents state.
