6 Texans indicted in 5 New Jersey home invasions

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- Authorities in New Jersey say six Texas residents have been indicted in connection with a string of home invasion robberies late last year that targeted the Asian-Indian community.

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey says a county grand jury handed up five indictments Wednesday which contain 103 counts overall. The six defendants are accused of having various roles in five home invasions in Old Bridge, Edison and South Plainfield.

The six defendants -- five Houston residents and another person from North Texas City -- face charges of conspiracy to commit bias intimidation, robbery and burglary for allegedly selecting the five families whose homes were ransacked at gunpoint between October and November.

Individually, some of the defendants also face counts including aggravated assault and kidnapping.

Bail for each defendant was set at $1.25 million. It wasn't known Wednesday if they have retained attorneys.

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