Hunt for home invasion suspects expands

The search for two home invasion suspects has expanded outside Central Missouri, Fulton Police Sgt. Bill Ladwig said.

Joseph V. Frasher, 28, and Dillon E. Nida, 22, both of Columbia, are suspected of forcing their way into a residence in the 1000 block of Chippewa Drive on Monday, according to a Fulton police statement.

Officers discovered a male subject at the address who had been assaulted and tied up with wire and cloth.

"I don't believe they are in Fulton any longer," Ladwig said. 

"We are doing everything we can to try and find them."

According to police, the suspects took items, cash and the resident's gray 2007 Toyota Tundra with Missouri license plate number 0DE-903. 

The suspects had been driving a black 2003 Toyota pickup, but Ladwig said that may no longer be the case.

"I don't think they are in the stolen Tundra or the black pickup anymore," Ladwig said. "They may be in another type of vehicle."

Anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of Frasher and Nida, or other information relating to this crime, are asked to contact the Fulton Police Department at 573-592-3100 or Callaway County Crime Stoppers at 573-592-2474.