OKC Mom And Son Bound And Robbed Warn Neighbors

Zach Barnard doesn't know if it was fate or adrenaline but considers himself lucky after escaping knife-wielding, robbers who used duct tape to bind his wrists and ankles Saturday morning.

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 7:00 pm

By: News 9


Zach Barnard doesn't know if it was fate or adrenaline but considers himself lucky after escaping knife-wielding, robbers who used duct tape to bind his wrists and ankles Saturday morning.

It happened in South Oklahoma City, near 84th and Barkwood Lane around 1:45 a.m. Saturday.

Neighbors had no idea and couldn't believe it happened in their quiet "crime-free" neighborhood.

A terrifying ordeal, but thanks to a split second decision by Zach, is why the mom says she's here to warn others. He doesn't want anyone else to go through what they had to and said crime can happen anywhere.

"I get jerked awake, instantly punched in the face trying to figure out what happened," said 18-year-old Zach Barnard.

The teen thought it was a nightmare, but knew a beating like he took wouldn't hurt if he was dreaming.

"Thrown over the bed and pulled up and punched in the back of the head while the other was trying to duct-tape behind the wrists," Zach recalled. "So I try to reach for reality and I grabbed a hold of a knife."

Zach says he was knocked out briefly and when he came to, the nightmare wasn't over. His mom was in the next room.

"As soon as I heard the three voices, my mother's and their's I broke the tape off and grabbed my phone and glasses and ran in the backyard and called 911," Zach said.

Zach said was no match in a possible gun and a knife fight, but didn't want his mom in there with the two unknown men. "Get help, because there's two of them with a gun and a knife," he said.

Police say two men got into the home through an unlocked window and into his bedroom, there was a muddy footprint left right by the kitchen sink.

Officers responded to a 911 call and when they arrived to the home they found Zach outside in just boxer shorts and his mom was inside still with duct tape over her wrists, ankles and even eyes.

"They only got away with 22 dollars," Zach said.

They didn't get away. Police arrested both suspects one was a teen the other, 26-year-old Nicolas Goforth, both are being held on robbery with dangerous weapon charges.

"Don't think it will happen to you until it does," Zach said. His mom said they've lived in the neighborhood for 15 years and nothing like this has ever happened.

Zach and his mom aren't sure if the robbery was random or not. Oklahoma City police say it's still an open investigation. Police found a knife, on the bed and the air pellet gun used in the attack, that was on the deck.

Police say an alert neighbor spotted one of the suspects trying to get away and also alerted police.

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