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Posted by Sarah
Rap News Network
7/11/2003 12:54:03 AM
The family of Samuel "Tone" Barnes, half of the production duo The Trackmasters, was held a gunpoint by three men, who robbed their Staten Island home and made off with jewelry and other items valued at almost $100,000.
Police said that Barnes' wife, two children and a baby-sitter were held hostage in the home for almost a half hour, while the robbers searched the luxury home for items to steal, making off with a large amount of jewelry.
According to police, Barnes' wife returned home after 8:30 p.m. when she was approached by a man with a gun, who had been waiting outside the garage door.
Two more gunmen appeared and led the woman and her two children into the house.
Once inside two gunmen encountered the baby sitter and ordered the baby-sitter and the children to wait in a room, while the third gunman ordered Barnes' wife to show him where the valuables were located.
The three men then drove off in an unidentified vehicle. As of press time the robbers are still at large.
With his partner, "Poke," Tone, Barnes heads up Trackmasters Entertainment.
The duo's list of clients is a who's who in music and have produced platinum hits for Will Smith, Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Blaque, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige and others.
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