Last Updated:March 24. 2008 5:18PM
Published: March 24. 2008 4:00PM
Last Modified: March 24. 2008 5:18PM

FLORENCE - A local man was attacked and robbed inside his home Saturday morning.

Florence police said the incident took place at a residence in the 500 block of Livingston Avenue, which is in east Florence.

This is the second home invasion that has taken place in east Florence within a week.

Lt. Randy England, a detective with Florence police, said it is not believed that either robberies are connected.

“We have no indication that they are nothing but both isolated incidents,” England said.

Florence police detective David Bradley said that just after midnight Saturday, at least three men burst into a residence and attacked the 54-year-old resident.

“They forced their way into the residence and one of the men, according to witnesses, was armed with some type of blunt object,” Bradley said. “When they went into the house, the man and another man was in the living room. The three started attacking the 54-year-old man.”

Bradley said statements indicate that the resident pleaded for his life and that the attackers stopped beating him.

“He was very lucky; he only suffered some minors injuries and cuts to his face,” Bradley said. “He could have very easily been hurt seriously.”

Bradley said the second man at the residence was not injured.