A 16-year-old has been charged following an investigation into a break and enter at a home in Sydney’s eastern beaches last week that saw a 70-year-old man attacked with a hatchet.
Police say that at around 11.10pm last Sunday, emergency services were called to a home on Jersey Street in Matraville, following reports of a break and enter.
“On arrival, officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command were told a 67-year-old woman had been approached by two males as she entered the home,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“One of the males allegedly assaulted a 70-year-old man inside the home, causing injuries to his head and hands.
“A hatchet was allegedly used by one of the males during the incident.”
Police say the men fled the scene in a blue Subaru XV, after taking the car keys from the home.
The 70-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to Prince of Wales Hospital in a stable condition, and has since been released.
The couple’s stolen Subaru was located at Hebersham on Tuesday.
With the assistance of officers from Mt Druitt Police Area Command, a 16-year-old boy was yesterday arrested on North Parade in Mt Druitt.
Located in the boy’s possession was a hatchet which Police will allege was used during the break and enter.
He was taken to Mt Druitt Police Station and charged with special aggravated break & enter and commit serious indicatable offence-wound, steal motor vehicle, dishonestly obtain property by deception and carry cutting weapon upon apprehension.
The boy was refused bail to appear before a children’s court today where he was remanded in custody to re-appear on October 28th.
Following the arrest of the boy officers executed a search warrant at a unit on Kurama Crescent, Whalan, where a bat and several clothing items were seized.
Investigations into the matter are continuing.