Home Invasion Victims Speak Out After Attack by Former Handyman

Home Invasion Attack Details

• 💡 A former handyman, identified as Steven Hoop, allegedly broke into a home on 72nd Way North during the day.
• ⚠️ The suspect reportedly attacked McKenzie Bray with a crowbar, hit her, and tied her up with an extension cord, demanding money.
• ⚡ James Allen, Bray's fiance, arrived home to find the door pried open and Bray bleeding in the back bedroom.

Victims Fight Back

• 💥 Allen intervened and fought with the suspect, flipping him to the ground and stabbing him with a screwdriver.
• 🔨 Bray also fought back, hitting the suspect on the back of the head with a chair.
• 📞 The couple managed to call 911 after restraining the attacker.

Suspect's History and Motive

• 🔍 Court records indicate Hoop has a criminal history including burglary and drug possession (methamphetamine and fentanyl).
• 💰 Hoop allegedly stated he wanted money to leave town and expressed indifference to dying.
• ❓ The victims expressed disbelief that their former handyman, whom they had hired for only five days a couple of months prior, was the attacker.

Aftermath and Charges

• 🏥 Both victims were hospitalized but have since been released.
• ✅ Hoop is now facing charges including home invasion robbery, false imprisonment, and two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
• 💬 One victim stated that this incident could happen to anyone.