Place: Montgomery County, Texas
Date: 07/22/05

Billy Giles, 75, owner of Giles Lumber Company was attacked in his home by three men Monday night and forced to write a $3,000 check for them.
The suspects took off after tying him up. A neighbor is grateful that
Giles is still around.

“They put a plastic bag over his head and evidently one of them felt that they shouldn’t kill him. So he stuck his finger through the plastic bag into his mouth and ripped it open so he could breathe,” said Don Ashworth, a friend to the victim.

Police have three suspects in custody. Reginald Jefferson, 25,
Christopher Haynes, 20, and Courtney Coleman, 21 have all been charged with aggravated robbery. Investigators say they were caught after trying to cash Giles’ check.