Arrest Warrant Issued for Suspect in Ayer Home Invasion
AYER – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Ayer Chief of Police William Murray have confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued in connection with an apparent home invasion that occurred on April 21 on East Main Street in Ayer.
The suspect, identified as Carlos Asencio, 28, of Nashua, New Hampshire has been charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit a felony, armed home invasion, assault with intent to murder, armed masked robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery on a household or family member.
Investigators have determined that this is not a random incident of violence and the suspect and victim are known to each other.
On April 21, 2019, at approximately 4:46 a.m., a female, suffering apparent injuries entered the Ayer Police Department and reported to authorities that a male had entered her East Main Street home and attacked her. The preliminary investigation suggested that the suspect allegedly entered the residence, wearing a mask and in possession of a handgun and stun gun. The defendant then allegedly attacked the victim with the stun gun. The victim and the suspect subsequently engaged in a physical struggle that resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to both parties before the suspect fled the scene.
Based on the subsequent investigation, authorities believe that Asencio is no longer in Massachusetts and are working to determine his exact whereabouts.
This in an ongoing investigation being conducted by Ayer Police, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the United States Marshal’s Service.