A 27-year-old son received no money and a charge for home invasion after failed attempt to rob his mother at knifepoint . Austin Smith , of Pekin , Illinois , had nine knives and wore a mask in his attempt to steal the woman 's credit cards and cash , but he did not leave the house with anything . The would-be robber , who tried but failed to tie his mother up to prevent her from calling the police , was arrested 90 minutes after the attempted theft around 12.45pm Friday afternoon . Austin Smith , 27 , of Pekin , Illinois , was charged with home invasion after allegedly breaking into his mother 's house and holding her at gunpoint but failing to get any money . It is assumed the mother recognized her son despite his mask , Pekin Police 's Mike Eeten told the Pekin Daily Times . Smith 's mother had told him not to come by the house . The son did not live at the address where he is thought to have broken a rear window and was arrested at a apartment complex about a mile away . He had been released on bond for a residential burglary two weeks ago before the latest incident . Smith has been charged with home invasion and is being held pending a bond hearing . The suspect has two misdemeanor theft convictions from 2012 as well as 28 traffic violations in the past 12 years . The type of mask Smith wore was not made known . Pekin has an estimated population of 34,000 . The mother refused to be tied up and her attacker fled . The son did not live at her house ( pictured ) and was discovered in another part of the town , which has a population of 34,000 .
Austin Smith , 27 , of Illinois , Pekin , was told not to come to his mother 's . Son broke window and allegedly tried to steal cash and credit cards . He tried to tie up mother so she could n't call the police , but failed . Smith had been released on bond for a burglary filed two weeks ago .