Peru – Detectives working from the Indiana State Police Peru Post are asking the public for information on a Miami County criminal investigation in which a 70 year-old Miami County man was found injured near a farm field at at 6390 South Miami County Road 250 East, Peru.
Monday at approximately 10:00 a.m., James Hoffman, 70, was found with his hands and feet bound, severely injured, near a farm field adjacent to his residence at 6390 South Miami County Road 250 East. Hoffman appeared to have suffered numerous injuries to his body. He is currently at a Ft. Wayne hospital in critical but stable condition
Detectives believe Hoffman was battered between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., on Monday morning. Investigators have received information that the suspect in this crime is possibly a white, clean shaven man, who is approximately 5’8” and overweight. At the time of the attack, the suspect is believed to have worn a white shirt, blue jeans, black work boots, and a blond curly wig.
Officers are looking for a small brown mid 1980’s to mid 1990’s pickup truck. The truck has a light colored aluminum topper and a loud exhaust.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Indiana State Police by calling 1-800-382-0689 (inside Indiana) or 1-765-473-6666.
Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-888-852-3144. Information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a felony suspect could make the tipster eligible for a cash reward.
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