Posted in Felonies on August 21, 2014
Nathan D. Benson, 35, was in Clark County Superior Court accused of taking part in a Camas home invasion. The victim of the invasion was assaulted and held hostage in a reported attempt to force him to pay a debt.
Court records indicate Benson is one of three suspects who participated in the crimes. The Washougal man is facing charges of second-degree assault, unlawful imprisonment, first-degree robbery and residential burglary. He was held in lieu of $100,000 bail and Vancouver defense attorney Nick Wood was appointed to represent him. He is scheduled to be arraigned on August 29.
While the victim was being held against his will, Benson allegedly threatened him with a machete and hit him in the face with the victim’s cellphone. The victim said that he was able to get the machete from Benson and scare away the assailants. Court documents show that Benson admitted to his participation in the attack.
The victim owed money to the other two suspects in the case, named as “Vince” and “Nicole Bryden.” The other suspects allegedly forced the victim to the back of his bed and spent about 90 minutes threatening him and intimidating him, and Benson then allegedly took a machete off the wall and threatened him. Benson admitted to throwing a cellphone at the victim’s face out of frustration. While in the home the three suspects allegedly took some of the victim’s belongings without consent as payment for the debt. Court records say they took a bag of DVDs and a laptop.
Source: The Columbian, “Washougal man a suspect in home invasion robbery,” Paris Achen, August 19, 2014.
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