KNOXVILLE – Two Knoxville men were arrested this week on burglary charges and are now facing subsequent assault charges.

Court records show that on March 11, at around 1:00am, Knoxville Police Officers responded to an incomplete 911 call at a residence on E Robinson St. The dispatch center had made contact with a female who was crying before the line was disconnected multiple times.

After arriving on scene, officers found three different victims with physical injuries, including two victims with blood profusely coming out of their noses and covering their faces and torsos, and another who had a cut on their lip. The victims claimed to police that they were all assaulted by 18-year-old Zachary Rankin of Knoxville, and two of the victims claimed they were also assaulted by 20-year-old Braydon Epping of Knoxville. Rankin and Epping allegedly entered the residence unlawfully by breaking in through a window without permission, and after their entrance, they are said to have repeatedly assaulted the victims. Two of the victims were transported by ambulance to the Knoxville Hospital Emergency Room due to their injuries.

Rankin and Epping are now facing charges of First Degree Burglary. Rankin is also facing 3 counts of assault while participating in a felony and Epping is facing 2 counts of the same charge.