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Robbers shoot through door, steal purse

Henderson County sheriff's deputies charged three men with armed robbery after responding to call on Country Bear Lane in Flat Rock.

At 1 a.m. on Jan. 27, a 70-year-old woman was startled by what she thought was loud banging on her door. When she opened the door, a masked individual with a handgun rushed into her home. After stealing the victim’s purse, the individual immediately fled the premises; the victim was not physically injured during the incident.

The loud banging later proved to be gunshots that had been fired through the door and house. After the victim called 911, deputies quickly arrived and secured the area. Through interviews with neighbors and family, deputies were able to establish a possible suspect vehicle and person of interest. Shortly after 2 a.m., deputies located the suspects' vehicle, which eventually led them to a location on Raymond Street. After consent was given by the homeowner to search the property, deputies located not only the property taken from the victim, but other evidentiary items linking three suspects to the robbery. Deputies from Animal Enforcement, Patrol and Criminal Investigations worked closely throughout the night to quickly apprehend and detain these three individuals. All three were transported to the Sheriff’s Office for further interviews. Following these interviews detectives charged:

  • Nicholas Michael Pacilli, age 19 of Madison Claire Ave, East Flat Rock with one felony count of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and one felony count of Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Dwelling. Pacilli remains in the Henderson County Jail under a $130,000.00 secured bond.
  • Dillon James Schimmel, age 23 of North Main Street, Hendersonville with one felony count of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Schimmel remains in the Henderson County jail under a $50,000.00 secured bond.
  • Javier Cervantes Jr, age 21 of Raymond Street, Hendersonville with one felony count of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Cervantes is being held in the Henderson County Jail under a $50,000.00 secured bond.