While the radical left continues to push for open borders and “sanctuary” rhetoric, the consequences of their lawlessness are landing on the doorsteps of hardworking Americans in quiet, suburban neighborhoods.
A quiet neighborhood in Greenville was shattered in the early morning hours on Wednesday after two illegal aliens allegedly broke into a man’s home, tied him up, beat him with a weapon, and sexually assaulted him in what authorities are calling a targeted attack.
According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Zaid Mayen and 20-year-old Jonathan David Garcia Larios have been arrested and charged in connection with the brutal home invasion.
Arrest warrants list the following charges:
- First-degree sexual offense
- First-degree kidnapping
- Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury
- First-degree burglary
Authorities say the suspects forcibly entered the home at 200 Louis Street with the intent to assault the victim.
According to the Reflector, the warrants state the men injured the victim with an edged weapon, restrained him against his will, and moved him from one place to another in order to inflict serious bodily injury and commit a forcible sex offense.
The victim, identified in the warrant as a male resident of the home, was transported by EMS to ECU Health Medical Center with injuries. Officials have not released further information regarding his medical status.
Sgt. Lee Darnell of the sheriff’s office described the case as “complex and evolving,” emphasizing that it was a targeted crime and not random.
🚨#BREAKING: In a horrifying revelation, Chapel Hill NC police have confirmed that the two men who broke into a North Carolina man’s home, tied him up, beat him, and then se*ually assaulted him at knife-point…
…ARE BOTH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS!!!!!!!
There will be no protests… pic.twitter.com/47JGJB7AJE
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) February 16, 2026
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The sheriff’s office has provided no information about the victim, including their medical status, age, gender and place of residence. The arrest warrant indicated the victim was a man and a resident of the home.
The home on Louis Street is a private residence and hosts short-term rental guests through Airbnb. The sheriff’s office has not said if anyone else was at the home at the time of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
Darnell said Wednesday the incident appeared to be isolated and added that detectives are pursuing “all avenues” in their investigation.
Garcia Larios was initially held at the Franklin County Detention Center. Jail records indicate he was homeless and listed ties to Franklinton, North Carolina, with an arrest warrant also listing a Virginia Beach address.
Mayen, identified as being from Chapel Hill, was booked into the Orange County Detention Center without bond following his arrest.
Authorities confirmed that both Garcia Larios and Mayen are in the United States illegally. The sheriff’s office has notified the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and both men have been placed under an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer.
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